Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-10

Fr1Cly evening the scene OF 1eStVlty:
the occasion being the annual exhi-
bition given by the little folks OF
Augusta who had during the past
winter been receiving instruction in
dancing at the hands Of that mis-
tress Of the art, Mrs. Rosanna B.
Odiorne, and were no more extended
mention Of the occasion to be made
those who have in the past witnessed
these exhibitions could easily rea-
lie what was the animated scene OF
beauty and Of grace presented by the
youthful dancers who held the stage
at City hall last evening. While Mrs.
Odiorne by right and title belongs to
Bangor 1t might almost be said that
she has, because Of her presence in
Augusta during the Writer months.
which dates back for number of
years, and the faithful Nd efficient
work which she has done in teaching
the little ones the varied and intri-
cate steps Of the dance and at the
same time by her pleasing PERSONAL
ity won for herself a place in the
hearts of many of Augustus people.
almost become an Augustan herself.
And speaking of the dancing ex-
hibtions given under her direction,
they are always looked forward to
in enjoyable anticipation, and when
they have passed they never fail to
leave a pleasant memory. That or
last evening was no exception. 1t
was the same fine demonstration bv
a lot Of little folks Of a we'll chosen
or o.
fully done in a way that showed the
result Of careful training, and which
with the pretty costumes Of the dan
GERS combined to present to the view
Of the large audience which assem-
bled to enjoy the OCCASION picture
of much beauty. And valuable ad-
junt to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion was the music by Dennis or
chestra, to which the dancers stepped
through the different measures.
The program for the evening open
ed shortly after o'clock with the
dance Of the wood uymphs, which was
very prettily executed by eight lit
tie maids, they being Joan and Mary
Frederick Fife, Ruin fet-
tengill, Dorothy Stone, Charlotte Odl'
orne, Dorothy Gray and Ida Fish. me
parting of the curtains showed the
nymps asleep but they were soon
a wakened by the chirping of birds and
then followed the dance, slow at first
hut gradually increasing until 1t reach
cd its climax in a whirling medley o.
joyful childhood.
This was followed by the Greek
flower dance. The participants In this
dance we're Vera Fulton, Madeline
Murphy, Leona Clement and Theima
Mann. with Hilda Bangs and Marion
Smith as leaders, and the varied liz
ures were executed with a degree d
grace which was very pleasing.
Then came the Italian ballet by
Miss Alice Goodridge This young Ia
DIV who is one of the stars OF last
wears exhibition, caught her audience
at the start, and at the close or her
dance found them still yearning foT
more. .. =
fun feature of the program was the
Chinese athletic dance. the Chlnemef'
being Walter True, Kenneth Waugh
Rur,eigh Boyd, Sanford Fogg, Philip
Mil,iken and Kenneth Milliken. and the
Youngsters
dance with an amount OF energy that
was very amusing. This dance was fol-
lowed by the dance Of the lndlan maid
ems. The participants were Marion DS-
or. Dorothy Waugh. Eldora and Hazel
Katon. Doris Whitehouse, Gadie Hall ana
Madeline Allison, all in Indian costume
and the Indian drum was prominent
feature in the music rendered by the Or
chestra. solo dance by bliss Hele"
Harris, the I:diar princess, was most
gracefully rendered.
The next dance was CT a decidedly dit
ferent type and was entitled the dance
of 1850 The dancers were Misses Ma1on
Fairfield, Gladys Foster. Marion Murphy,
Esther Mace, Beatrice Fuller and Cecilia
Fish. and these little maids in their
quaint costumes and equally quaint style
of dancing were all that could be de-
sired.
The most beautiful dance of the eve-
ming was the waltz by Mrs. Odiorne and
her sister, Miss Alice McGratn of Ban
gor, and was surely a gem. The dancers.
clad in simple white, with the only touch
of color being furnished by red flow
er at the belt, and stepping lightly to
the dreamy music of the one dance that
will never grow old, were the embodi-
ment of all that is graceful in dancing
and the dance was source OF great
pleasure to all who saw it.
The next number was dance entitled
La Furlana,' and was very prettily ex-
ecuted by Spofford Giddings, Ida Fish.
Alice Goodridge, Eden Gray, Virginia
Hubert Cross, Dorothy Currier,
Bernard Benn, Marion Smith. George
Davis. Hilda Bangs, Donald White. Irene
Goodrich and Henry Bangs.
Another pretty number on the program
was the dance "Just for Fun" by Misses
Irene Goodrich and Virginia Odiorne.
These two young ladies have before
pleased Augusta audiences by their
graceful dancing and added to their lau-
els by their performance last evening.
The above dance closed the program
30 far as the stage dancing went and
its conclusion the floor was
cleared for the final dancing Of the eve
ling. This part of the program opened
With a demonstration by Mrs. Odiorne,
Mss McGrath and Mr. Lilienthal Of the
ripple tango, which is now being danced
It Rector's in New York. This was the
irst time that this dance has been pre-
ented in Maine and its. novel figures to-
,ether with the graceful manner, In
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