Teffi - "Marquita" - данцингы

[Sentinel76 Astrakhan]

Yes, "дансинги" are just dance halls.  "Yellow" has to do with a Russian stereotype that English women have bad complexion because of the climate. Hope this helps,Vadim
 > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:27:00 +0000
> From: kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM
> Subject: [SEELANGS] Teffi - "Marquita" - данцингы
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> Dear all,
> 
> This is 1920s Paris.  The heroine is remembering her husband, who has abandoned her and their little son Kot'ka.
> 
> Вспоминала мужа, красивого, нехорошего: «Котьку не пожалел. Танцует по дансингам. Видели в собственном автомобиле с желтой англичанкой».
> 
> Are these дансингы (данцингы in another edition) simply dance halls?  Does anyone have any ideas as to why the anglichanka might be yellow?
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD
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