The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-24
TOTS FANCY
DRESS BALL
Youthful Dancers
Fill Many
Roles.
EVENT
AT DRILLSHED
Pupils of MIS-. Gunn's Glass Give
anSExhibition Which Pleases
Audience.

Saturday, participated in by nearly a
hundred children of the dancing class
of Mrs. Mary Gum, was an artistic
and terpsichorean success, and the au-
dience, which crowded the military
Istructure from the entrance to the
stage, applauded the little ones with
Iunstinting praise. Dressed In the dain-
ties of gowns, and beaming with the
excitement of the exhibition and the
chance to show off before the big folks,
the youthful dancers made pictur-
esque and kaleidoscope scene upon the
! floor.
| In the various class movements, led
by Mrs. Gum in person, the boys and
girls did well. They stepped and
pirouetted, went through pretty del
sarte movements in graceful manner,
and demonstrated that when they grow
up and are ready to take their places
in society, Honolulu will possess many
dancers in whom it may take pride.
| The Drillshed was handsomely deco
rated with flags of many nations, in
terspersed here and there with signal
| ii6o u coN OOIi5 io, " "i1A1h $cia1CoiSN
| the walls The stage was tastefuly
decorated with flags, potted palms and
ferns, giving it semi tropical and
gala effect. The proscenium arch was
charmingly fringed with greenery, the
| electric lights being shaded with va
rious hues of tissue paper.
! Shortly before s o'clock the orchestra
struck up a lively march, and the en-
tire class marched by twos upon the
r. 11n lkNr~
by a broad stairway. A burst of ap-
lplause greeted them upon their appear
ance. There We're miniature George
Washingtons and Lady Washingtons,
Marie Antoinettes and ladies of the
days of Louis XVI in Vatican gowns
and powdered wigs. There were natty
sailor boys pastry boys, young gentle
men of the time of Charles /; Hawan
nei typified by the brilliant royal yell
low costumes, and leis of the same
color; little Dutch maidens, ballet
dancers, and a Topsy in fantastic garb.
Mrs. Gum, who led the grand march,
was a picture of loveliness in a hand
some gown Of pink satin, the skirt
reaching as far as the ankles; the
bodice was covered with lace bolero.
| Pink flowers in her hair completed
costume both handsome and quaint.
She led tiny little Sir Dan Cupid in
pink tights and carrying a bow and
quiver. This role was prettily sustain
ed by little Henry Burnette.
The class went through the mazes OF
the march in a creditable manner. The
smallest tots We're amusing in their
efforts to be as exact as the older pu-
pills, and caused considerable merri-
ment by their little mistakes. The
skirt dance by Louise Mccarthy was
prettily executed, and a big bunch of
flowers rewarded her. The three little
Halstead girls, Lucia. Muriel and Ha-
eel. in natty white sailor costumes,
Icaptiyated the audience by their active
movements in the hornpipe. In the
lcoquette polka, Martha and Ruth Nc
Chesney displayed a youthful abandon
and grace of movement which quite
won the audience of fathers and moth
ers. The quaint baby ballet, in which
all the children~wore white "nighties.
was laughter provoking number. Dur
ing the time when the little ones went
Through their sleeping role, Miss Della
lGriswold sang lullaby very effective
lily.
! Lydia Wagner, as an exponent of
I.oie Fuller, did well in the serpentine
dance Colored lights were thrown up
on her costume during the evolutions
with picturesque effect. Little Elsie
Wilkinson in her doll dance was quite
original, and was particularly free
audience.
Florence Lyons surprised everyone
by her buck and wing dancing. Her
identity was concealed beneath burnt
cork covering on her face, and many
thought she was a professional dancer.
She shuffled and cake-walked as II to
the manor born, and responded to an
encore amid hearty applause.
| After the pupils exhibition was con-
cluded they were served with ice cream
and Cake by Mrs. Gum. Mrs. A. NJ.
Brown, Mrs. ]. S. Walker. Miss Zoe
Atkinson, I. Dillingham;, r. W. Atkin-
son. George Potter Mr.. Clark and Fred
Angus The floor was then given over
to the older folks. who danced until
tnear midnight The following children
were especially attractive in their
fancy gowns:
Henry Burnette-Cupid.
! Madeline Burnette-Bo-Peep
Martha McChesney, Ruth McChesney
Flower Girls.
Lillian Chesney-Snowball.
Hilda Robertson-Castilian Maid.
Reba Thompson Catherine Goodale--
lima Girls.
Elsie WiIllinson-Red Ridinghood.