Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29

Tho latest steps in dancing were demon
GRATED by the little folks at the annual
dancing exhibition given by Mrs. Rosan-
M r. Odiorne and her pupils Friday eve-
ming at City hall, which proved to be
one of the prettiest events of the year.
About IS young people participated in
the dances and the well-arranged pro-
Gram which was carried out delighted q
oood-sized audience. Mrs. Odiorne's ex-
bihitions of dancing always are enjoy
ahla hut it was generally admitted that
this years surpassed all previous ones.
The program of dances told the story
If a little girl who, after her first dane
ing party, went to bed to dream of the
farv's visit Her toys were brought to
life by a touch of the fairy's wand and
bows. In her dream she danced alone,
and was finally awakened by vision of
the Morning star over her bed.
The costumes worn by the children
were very pretty and each was in keep
ine with the dance suggested by the I'll
tie The little girls toys included rag
dolls, Dutch dolls, Teddy bears and dolls
of other nations and the dances of the
toys were rendered in an excellent man
ner we'll worthy of the enthusiastic ap.
plause which they called forth.
The scene represented a nursery with
the candle burning brightly on the table
near the little girls crib. At the OPEN
ing of the exhibition the little girl, Miss
Louise Tracy. appeared dressed in pref
ty pink kimona. She blew out the cam
die and went to bed. Soon the fairy, Miss
Frances Kinsman, came upon the stage
and gave a solo dance. Her costume of
white was charming and with golden
wings her makeup as a fairy was COM
plete. Miss kinsman, who is one of the
youngest pupils in Mrs. Odiorne's class,
won the hearts of all by her graceful
dancing.
The dance Of the rag dolls was next on
the program. The dolls represented by
eight young girls marched onto the stage
and were brought to life by the touch OF
the fairys rose-her wand. They were
very cute. dressed in bingham, and their
dance was especially we'll given. The
young ladies were Misses Katherine Mil
liken, Irene Densmore, Ola Swift, Elean-
or Armour, Ellen Taylor, Freda Newman
Charlotte Brown and Dorothy Robinson.
AS a Dutch doll Miss Anna Hendee
could not be surpassed. Her costume
was perfect in every detail including
he wooden shoes and her dance, which
was next on the program, was very
pleasing.
The baby doll was represented by
Miss Josephine Hanson, whose cos
tune was a short baby dress, half
nose and a little close fitting baby
bonnet. Her dance was unique and
portrayed the pouty poses of a baby
N an admirable manner.
The Teddy bears and the wolves
then made their appearance. The
dance proceeded we'll until the hunter,
Kenneth Milliken, shot the bears and
me wolves made their escape, the
hunter going fast in pursuit. The bears
were Walter True and Knowlton Hew-
ms and the wolves were Sanford Fogg
and Phillips Milliken.
Inc newest doll, Miss Helen Harris,
appeared as one that had just been
pufchased and the steps that she in
"SAO very CUE.
rour young ladies in Japanese cos
tune and carrying parasols rendered
u'e oance of the japanese dolls and
were given generous applause. These
1oliS We're represented by Misses Ell
Io'a haton, Madeline Allison, Hazel
Aa,oh and Dorothy Robinson.
Inc Russian Castle Mazurka, includ-
Sumo hn - A..
a1oW IN their latest moving picture
d., ees, was presented by the Russian
hon. '' MISS Virginia Odiorne and HUI
vs.; ~ cross, whose costumes were ty-
-, ,Ieai russian. This dance was one of
N.Y. most difficult in the exhibition and
m, nighiy appreciated by ALL
me Italian doll, Miss Hilda Bangs,
r.. charming exhibition of the
~. e'i'eiia dance and her portion of
NJ program drew much applause.
,.., Inc french dolls came next in the
b.. girls dream and their dance was
w0.. The leaders in this number
o,s,s MISSES Ruth Pettengill and Dor
ava stone who gave a pretty dance
Fr0u were then joined by the other
.a .vnen dolls, Misses Josephine Pattan-
No., 1uha Hendee, Charlotte Fuller.
berge. anu Aorienne Ine-
q, -. |aKe Walk was the next number
b ", .ne program. This dance was given
S,n; u.e american dolls, Misses Marion
VIII ',l and Ida Fish, two young girls
cling ''oo" aoii'ty IN oan-
VII. Inc Morning Star, Miss Caroline
s %nlttier, then appeared and after her
bsr . s awakened the little girl from
inv III, aream, bringing the children's por-
NJ VI the program to an end.
gu, Mrs Odiorne and Charles Carol,
eyh asns at Colby college, gave a fine
Trn ,0'tlon Of the waltz and the Fox
nos; . showing the difficult back to back
r rss'''ons in the waltz. The dance was
ann,, sraceful and pretty and won the
sp ppna Of everyone. Mr.. Carroll is
dam "n IN Augusta and vicinity as a
en- h,e OF much ability. The dance Civ
yer,, w mrs Odiorne and Mr.. Carroll was
a ~. aifhcult but was demonstrated in
l.s creditable manner
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