ODDS & ENDS
Lot 145:
A single sided tin sign in a wood frame from a “taxi dance hall” in good overall condition with patina throughout shown in photos. The sign measures in the frame, 18” H x 38” W. Taxi dancing, in which dance partners are hired for a short periods of time similar to the rental of a taxi, was at its peak of popularity during the 1920’s and 30’s. In “closed dance halls” only male members of the public were allowed in. All of the women present were employed by the establishment. Male patrons entering a closed dance hall would buy dance tickets at the cost of ten cents each. When a patron presented a ticket to a taxi dancer, she would dance with him for the length of a single song. The taxi dancers would earn a commission on every dance ticket that they collected. Typically, half the price of the ticket went to pay for the orchestra, dance hall, and operating expenses, while the other half would go to the taxi dancer.
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