The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
PRAISE FROM SIR HUBERT.
A Brother skater E~xpPesses His
Admiration for Charlotte.

George II. Browne. the wei, known
Boston skating champion. acted as a
Judge during the competitions at the
Hippodrome. Mr.. Browne was so much
moved by the beauty Of Charlotte's
skating hat he at nee set out to de.
scribe his impressions as some Of tho
great critics OF the dance have writ.
ten Of tho beauties Of certain inter.
prefers. OF course. II was her wonder
full technical equipment which most
impressed him. But his own words
are best. He said:
"C~harlotte's free skating surpassed
even her marvellous regular per-
formance. which dizzies tho arithmetic
OF memory to recall. and deles the
power OF words to reproduce. IL re-
membered. Like q shooting star. all
white. she flashes In. and spinning on
one foot and whirlipg on both. she
gradually settles into a graceful outer
back spiral: then getting up speed in
a mad dash. after several high and
long three jumps. light as a deer vault
Ing a hedge. she floated into an inner
back spiral with her free foot high In
the air. Fiat-foot spins. toe-point
whirls and dance steps on alternate
toes and edges. follow In b~ewildering
succession. until she swoops into a
kind OF hesitation chain-three dance.
with a most fascinating rhythmic
swing Of tho free foot to tho music.
Graceful outer forward edges, with
high swinging balance foot mot I'M
like tho proud, prancing steps OF self
conscious, trained horses at the circus
only less docile. more human n ar
tistic. and therefore more beautifully
louG). high three Jumps onto tho point
OF tho skate in perfect balance. a hand
spring int An airy poise on the point
Of one skate. from which she glides.
on the same foot. into a soft graceful
backward curve in perfect form--then
another riotous dash for pace. q loop
jump, q soaring into tho air, and a
soft descent upon n toe point into
A station like the herald Mercury
New lighted on q heaven kissing HILL
thence melting into an undulating
backward glide. followed by high
rocker Jumps. from forward to back
ward on the same foot in almost
straight lines: another wild Atalanta
run into a back spiral. head down, free
foot aloft, apparently going over the
footlights. but stopping herself with
her toe points Just as tho spectators
expect to see her plunge into the or
chestra! I have forgotten how she
gets to the centre again: but there she
stands quietly. feet locked together or
an edge and with 1.-the swayins move
ments OF arms and trunk. as supple As
Ruth st. Denis or Isadora Duncan.
bends backward until her hands touch
the ice. Slowing rising to her toe
point again.
Straight. but a. iissome a a hazel
wand
she then displayed her extraordinary
strength by dropping from this posi-
ton into the so-called split from
which. by Of her skate edge,
without the slightest assistance from
her gracefully swaying arms. she pulls
herself erect again. to the perfect beat
Of tho music! Though stouter than
Paylova. she has none OF the un-
pleasant muscular development Of Ge-
nee; and though perhaps the feat Is not
skating neither Of the other artists
could perform It so gracefully without
| the skate edge. After seven or eight
more vigorous but catlike. high. waltz
Jumps. with most airy and gracefully
rhythmic swing Of arms and free foot,
she finishes the FIRST part Of her per-
Torrance with Q whIrling dervish back
pivot and spin.
I'm tho brief intcrmlsslon she lets
down her hair and during tho rest OF
her programme flies. now like a
manad. now like a nynph. but always
a. light and nimblc as a fairy. Early
In the second part comes tho left outer
back spiral With her right foot point