Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-25
DANCING CLASS PROGRAM.
Pretty Entertainment Given at the Ma
tional Theater.

That music hath charms and that there is
poetry dn motion was emphasized to the
satisfaction of the large audience that gath
cred at the National Theater last evening
to see the fancy dancing and hear the tune
full songs Of Miss Hawkes. dancing class.
The performances of the children were
graceful and the songs. both In chorus and
solo numbers, were decidedly attractive.
Not the least effective feature of the enter
tainment was the variety and beauty of
the costumes
To Elizabeth Forney being the premier
In the main tableau, the responsibility of
two solo dances was given A number of
young ladies assisted Adele Robinson in
giving the chorus Cheyenne" A pretty
dance was given by Margaret Hudson, and
little Margaret Cannon sang "a Hammock
Built for Two" with a dance accompani-
ment. Run. Run, Run a song and cfo-
| rus, led by Helen Lockwood. charmed the
audience, and ten-year-old Irwin Cosgrove,
in the next number, made a distinct hit
Harry Wells, in white flannel, with cane
| and suit case. sang himself into instant IA
vor, and the particularly attractive double
sextet MY Irish Maid" followed.
Wee Angela Mannakee danced the Toe
Pas Seul," Elmer Dom a clog dance and
Mabel Kirby was an effective leader of a
good Red Riding Hood chorus, THE Little
Chauffeur"
Every one was pleased when Miss Forney
gave an eccentric toe dance" and the 'Di-
vertissement la Petite included Emily Da-
Wis. Lucille Kohlhose. Katherine Harrison,
Helen Sawyer and Maurice O'Connor.
Moving Day" by Beatrice Cosgrove, and
Making Eyes" by four little ones, was
followed by La Zingerella." gracefully
danced by four girls and four boys. Spe-
cialities followed: Adele Robinson, a clog
dance; Elsie SheetZ and Irwin Cosgrove. a
| swing song; Eva Vivian Pattison and Kath-
| crime Graves, in an attractive specially,
and Edna Brown, pleasing everybody with
q iD nf aud
was caught by the Dutch song and dance
OF Elizabeth Forney and Minnie Saxton.
The first part of the program was con-
| Guided with a song by little Dorothy Lett
| cell; La Papillion," dance. by Marion
Robinson, and "Lajote Arogonaise," by a
number Of boys and girls.
Brilliant and effective electric effects
marked the opening of the second part of
! the entertainment. In the Song of the
| Lilies" Katherine Alderman led the bridal
chorus. followed by Jeanette Poole with
hats sang MY Little Java Lady, and
| then came the song and dance of Pauline
| Sullivan, Spanish dance, and the Dance
Fantastique,' by Dorothy McRae and Hat
| tie Graves.
| In the matter of costumes, variety, high
coloring and pretty taste was displayed.
Mary Mccain was La Parisienne. Harry
Wells and Irene Lowd were little sailors.
Margaret Hudson. Ruth Shaw and Spencer
Brenizer gave the Scotch fling, Roy Hum
phrey sang "On the Strict Q. t." Elsie
Sheetz led in pretty song and chorus
two little ones. Pauline Sullivan and Paul
Becker, sang duet in dress suits: an
amusing double-face dance was given by
Annie Howell and Elmer Dom; then came
the minuet song and dance in powdered
wigs. Miss Forney leading. followed by
Fascination" by Miss Herbert Dunkle;
Pas de deux," by Dorothy Alishire and
Mary Mccain; a song and dance by Kath-
crime Alderman and Adele Robinson: a
speciality by Mabel Kirby and Irwin Cos
grove; Joseph Mccain Mephisto, and the
entertainment closed with a Jig by Spencer
Brenizer and hornpipe by Elmer Dom.