The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-23

A large and fashionable audience en-
joyed the exhibition given by Mrs
Gums dancing classes in the opera
house on Saturday evening. and ii Is
certain that the prettily gowned chill
sren who appeared upon the stage en-
loved their view OF the audience over
the flashing footlights. There was
charming warmth OF cordially De-
tween audience and the diminutive dis
ciples OF Terpsichore which created
tremendous enthusiasm. both on the
stage and in the auditorium. and no
dancing exhibition has ever been heid
co successfully In Honolulu before
There was applause throughout the
evening and each little one beamed
with happiness in knowing that It's ei-
forts to please had not gone amiss.
All the dances We're prettiiy gwen
and dainty costumes added a winsome
touch TO the varied scenes. Each num-
her was appropriately costumeo'
among those which attracted attehtIon
being the chic and natty UNIFORMS "oth
in the Volunteer dance and the 1res Ia,
gowns shown in the grace culture drhl:
| In every part OF the house were roma
mothers and fathers and host OF reia-
lives and IL was in all respects a repre-
sentative sIIonolulu audience. All the
boxes were occupied. An orchestra OF
Hawaiians furnished delightful music
"A In Hawaiian between the NUMBERS
and the lively and always entertaining
native airs kept the audience In
jovial mood -, 81 .h.
pupils OF Mrs. Gums classes particl-
oated. was n pretty affair. rms Was
lea by Mrs Gum. and many new
march figures were given. A baby
darce by wee tots followed, which tur-
| Dfshed plenty OF amusement TOT the
audience. The hornpipe danced oy
Gertrude Traphagen. Camille haas an
Ernest Raas was prettlIy D.
The dance of the fairies was an attrac-
tive number. the fairies being repre-
Santed by Beatrice Campbell. NioieI
lucas. Lillian McChesney and sym
T-helma Murphy made one OF the DIS
tinct hits OF the evening IN her !.
| s.ntatton Of the 'DeutScher Girl. LIZ
10 Miss Murphy has natural apiilty az
| coincidence Her song was oIisn'
- catchv and her dancing OF the KIND
| 10 cause the audience TO can TOT hlGi
she was a delightful Dutch Iii. .'..,
and took the audience quite py ST., -,
Srbe scarf dance was given py mem
c,,t,b MYRTLE Schuman. Martina Nc
on sney. Ruth McChesney and Gra.'
| Rchertson. whose graceful movement
well merited the tumultuous app1sues'
recorded them. The Highland F,ihe
vXas exceliently given by Louise NJ
earthly. and she was given quiee ." O.
ovation. necessitating repetition
sTbe rninuet. danced in the costume
In vogue two centuries ago. was a ue
liiphtful number. With slow, measure'
tens and dignified bearing these MN
fa,nre Martha washingtons presell.e
m. dance In n delightful Inahn ne.
Those who took part in the two SET
r.cre Muriel Howatt. Fannie HooeS
esther Kopke. Cordelia Gilman, hele
Uobron. Marjorie Gilman, Const1n :,
, simpson. Eola Logan, Helen Iue,
, Gertrude Traphagen. Violet buS sr
I carol Low. Thelma Murphy. Mau en-;
/. | T{urnette. Margaret Mccarthy EiS'
I Thu. drIn in grace culture was IN
@ ~unnber OF the second part
-,----ram. Those taking part N :. -
-.-. ----. the older members OF |.
- an showed remarkab Die graz
= -,oTouents in which the arm
IDS were important 10 its SUI
~r-r. Gum has given much OF h'
an 10 this feature OF the dah'
ssors. and the pupils nave zee