Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-07
Caruana's Exhibition of Fancy Dapc
ing.

The exhibition Of fancy dancing given by
the pupils Of Professor Caruana at Ma
tonal Rifles Armory last night attracted
large and enthusiastic audience. The
children exhibited proficiency in all branch
es OF the art, some Of the solos and eroun
dances being exceptionally meritorious.
The accessories were of a high order of
excellence, the lights being well arranged
and the costumes appropriate and hand
sc me. The program comprised twenty
five numbers, some of the more notable of
which were the ballet of the French maids
by Misses Dimple Shackelford, India King
Margaret Towles and Irene Burdine; the
Revelry of the Demons, in which Misses
Edna Hurst, Clara Reichenbach, Louise
Burnham, Agnes Jameson, Dimple Shackel-
ford, Marie Howe and Roberta Aimes an
peared; the Stars and Stripes Forever -
by Misses Irene Burdine, Louise Hartuns,
Inola King, Margaret Towles, Marguerite
Howard, Adelia Burdine, Leonora Payne
and Fannie Horn; the "Babies' dance, by
Misses Alice Balm, Chr slime Taylor and
Roberta Aimes: Turkish ballet, with Misses
Leonora Payne, Adelia Burdine Isabel
Shelton. Louise Burnham. India King,
Clara Reichenbach, Agnes jameson, Fan
nle Horn and Roberta Aimes; the clown
ballet by Misses Fannie Horn, Leonora
Payne, Dimple Shackelford, Irene Bur
dine and Adelia Burdine and the French
qradrille, an exceptionally pretty number,
in which Misses Adela Burdine, Isabel
Shelton, Leonora Payne, Fannie Horn.
Marguerite Howard, Pearle Ratio, Alice
Eain and Master Elmer Dom took part.
Among the attractive solo dances were Miss
Dimple Shackelford, in the French ballet;
Miss Irene Burdine, youthful Fire Galop.''
Miss Marguerite Howards Fire Fly" and
these by Misses Fannie Horn, Leonora
Payne, lola Goings. India King. Master
Elmer Dom and Master Stanley Hagan.
The two-face duet by Misses Pearlie Ratio
and Isabel Shelton was also an ENJOYABLE
number. The features Of the program
however, were furnished by Miss Marie
Howe, Miss Isabel Shelton and Mr.. Baker
The last named gave an exhibition of re-
markable trick bicycle riding Miss Howe's
toe ballet was an exceptionally Well exc
cuted dance. while her serpentine dance
surpassed anything that has been seen on
the amateur stage in Washington, and
was equal to professional work. Miss
Shelton's song, Il Want Dem Presents
Back" in imitation of Anna Held, brought
her enthusiastic applause. She gave it
with the animated music sheet with a
dozen or more black faces in place of the
notes to help out in the chorus. The clos
ing number was medley based on the
song THE Wedding of tine Chinee and the
Cocn, In which pretty costumes good
dancing and lively music intermingled In
pie sing confusion. Mr. Henry Hills also
gave an exhibition of baton manipula ton
in this number that was much enjoyed. At
the conclusion Of this Professor Caruana
appe AIRED In response to many requests in
TWO numbers. Caruana Is undoubtedly
one of the best dancers, when style, finish.
correctness and method are brought into
consideration in this part of the country,
and his work last night was of a yery
high order. He received an ovation from,
his many friends.