Those
Vaudeville performers known in the stage world as "hoofers"
are enigmas even to their own guild. They generally come in
pairs from nobody knows where. They are able to "stop" shows
in innumerable instances with intricate dance steps and are
essential ingredients of every revue. These tap dancers, off
stage, have none of the strutting manners of the usual performer
and seem apart from the world of Broadway. Often they create
a big sensation for one season and are never seen again. They
are usually in their twenties and due to exacting physical demands
of "laying the leather" are mostly temperate and clean living.