Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-12
City Hall Well Filled Tuesday
Evening When Little Folks
Give Pretty Demonstration
Of the Latest Modern Dances
EXHIBITION BY 20
COUPLES FEATURE
Concert Opens Entertainment
Prof. Lee and Miss Merriman
of Brunswick Show the New
Steps-Public Dance Follows

City hall was the scene OF q CAV
festivity Tuesday evening the occa-
sion being an exhibition of the mod
ern art of dancing by the little folks
Of Augusta who had during the past
winter been receiving instructions
from Prof. ]. Frank Lee. That the
exhibition was a scene Of animated
grace and beauty, no one will doubt
who witnessed the difficult steps that
the young folks so cleverly executed.
To Augusta people Mr.. Lee needs no
introduction as an instructor Of dane
ing. Recognized for years as being a
past master of the art he has won d
place for himself, and one that will be
likely TO stand as an exponent of
standardized modern steps. His care
ful training and untiring efforts with
each and every pupil was most grace
fully brought out in the exhibition
Tuesday night The program went off
as smoothly as one would ask for,
every one performing his or her part
IN manner that was not only q cred
1t TO themselves but TO Mr.. Lee and
the people who were on hand TO wit
ness the exhibition
II was q fine demonstration of Z
list Of fancy dances by lot Of young
folks, which combined with the hand
some costumes made the scene very
attractive TO the large audience in az
tendance
Concert Given
Prior TO the exhibition q concert
was given. openeing with a selection
by the orchestra This was followed
I by g solo by Miss Plante, one Of Au-
gusta's young and talented singers
who is fast coming to the front. Then
came q reading by Thomas Clark. )
song entitled, Virginia Lee" by the
Misses Iva Watson and Margarei
Louis assisted By chorus Of SIX
Young boys and girls was a feature o.
the program. Mrs. Lawrence ]. Col
CANS solo was the next number.
Exhibition
An exhibition Of the hesitation. for
trot and the one step given by 8
party OF 20 couples was as clever :
piece Of work as one could wish /;
witness. The party was made up O.
some Of the best Of Augustus dancer.
combined with some OFT Of town art
lists. all having received the careful
training of Mr.. Lee. This was easily
the big feature Of the evening.
The next number on the program wa
/ the dancing Of the hesitation and tn
one-step by Misses Marjorie Louis an
4 Ola Swift Miss Louis was dressed il
boys clothes and the way. these I-oG:l:
ladies went through the difficult step
made some of the older performers il
this line watch keenly.
The concluding number on the program
was an exhibition of the hesitation, 70.
trot and the one-step by Prof Lee an
Miss Merrifnan Of Brunswick. Here j
where Mr. Lee showed his audience tina
F, his year. Of careful study of dancin
had not been thrown away. The per
formance possessed the embodiment o
all that is graceful in dancing. Mis-
Merriman, who is by no means q strang
er 10 followers Of dances in this city
| proved 10 be an able partner. The cas-
with which she went through the exhibi
ton won her host of admirers.
In speaking of the affair BIS a whole
laying particular stress on the perform
ances Of the little ones, II would be har
! to choose amy individual stars. Thei
careful training under an able and com
petent instructor was clearly denonstrat
ed. Too much credit cannot be give
Miss Grace Egan at the piano.
After the exhibition was concluded tn
floor was cleared and general dancin
was enjoyed until q late hour.