Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
REMAINING PART OF PLAY NOT
MENTIONED IS GIVEN MUCH
CREDIT.

Queen Zephra brought many peopl
from surrounding towns and these PEG
pie did their shopping, paid hotel ex
pense, ETC., which means considerable
item to our business men.
The Elks "took chance" and hav'
"made good" advertising Devils Lake
giving the people an entertainment
worth much more than charged ant
bringing out talent we never though
We had.
Many were the compliments paid tt
Miss Marion Waters for the graceful
way she danced every one of the diff
cult fancy steps in her solo dance
When it is considered that for every
note of the music there must be cor
responding movement in tho dance il
will be easily understood that it was
complicated and needed the very closest
attention and. study. Miss Waters car
ried her part through SO perfectly that
she deserved the many flAttering com.
ments we have all heard. We feel that
q professional dancer could not have
done better.
Did anyone ever see part taken on
any stage which was prettier or better
taken than the part Of the Queen s
Page7 The little lady taking this part,
picture of grace and confidence, such
as many older people have not been
able to display. None of the many
compliments paid her would express
the real appreciation with which she
was received.
When the Tennis dance was. half
through, the many people who witness
ed "Queen Zephra" were so taken by
surprise and delight at the entrance of
a Solo Dancer that it was many Sec
onds before the applause came. When
it did come it was from everyone in
the house at every performance. Miss
Belle Stenson took this particularly
hard part (Antha - Friend Of the
Princess) and her work was equal to
any professional work ever seen. We
understand that Miss Stenson only had
four rehearsals in this part and the
credit she is receiving is not one half
what she deserved.
It makes lot Of US old bachelors
feel that we have made a bad mistake
somewhere when we see two little girls
ike Dorothy Mayer and Dorothy Ser
umgard 60 before a critical public and
dance the way these two did. Nothing
could be prettier or more appealing to
anyone than the grace, confidence and
dainty appearance of the two Dorothys
as Duet dancers in the Flower Dance
they were perfect. Many compliments
and congratulations to the two Doro-
thys.
In any musical production such as
"Queen Zephra" the whole success
Of the opera depends on the work Of
the chorus. No matter what the pro-
duction may be, it depends on the
chorus TO bring out the best and pref
test parts in the music. "Queen Zeph.
n" music is all four part harmony and
it is wonderful how the different parts
were brought out at all times by "a
young ladies and IL young men. Har-
mony at all times; and we have to COM
pliment the Normandy Peasants and
Yoemen Of the Guard for the excellent
work in harmony and the actual ''stage
work" they have done in this produc-
ton Compliments are many and all
Devils Lake and vicinity are proud Of
having such a large number Of high
class voices. Every congratulation
must 60 to these two classes and every.
one knows who each and everyone is
The Dance Ensemble and Drill Of the
Red Hussars are wonders to the people
Of this district.
The Japanese Karama" was q
dance, original and charming and every
move was followed by the audiences
with an interest which shows how il
was enjoyed. Every lady in this dance
was perfect and nothing but compli
ments can be heard on all sides.
The Flower Dance, sixteen little girls
was one of the dainty parts of "Queen
Zephra." This dance was a wonde.
to all as the girls were perfect in ev.
cry one Of the many movements and
steps.
The Blackbirds entered at this time
and when their dance was finished YOU
could hear EXPLANATIONS such as sslsn I
that wonderfully" "Prettiest work ]
ever saw" eve are proud of our 10
cal girls" etc., etc. Graceful in the
extreme and perfect in their dance was
the popular verdict.
Then The Graces fitted on the stage
This dance requires grace, perfect con
troll Of the body and every movement
The music changes from fast to slow il
the middle of the dance. These fiv.
young ladies had every move perfec
and particularly graceful. The com
nendations they are receiving are in
adequate to express the feelings of tn,
pablic.
Nothing is harder for the young la
dies to represent than the grace AM
perfect poise and excellence of I.
Spanish dancer. The Castanet dane
this work down to a science and thei
work on the stage was SO finished tina
Il Ma hard To haliaua tha4 than ha.