The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-03-27
Miss Morse's Exhibition and
Dance
Successful Socially and Financially.

Practically every seat in the Armory
was occupied last Wednesday evening to
enjoy the unusually fine program pre-
sented by Miss Olive Morse and her class
in dancing. This exhibition marked the
close of series of lessons which Miss
Morse, the seventeen-year- daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Morse, has
given her first class of about thirty pu-
pills. She is a very attractive young
! lady and a graceful solo, as we'll as ball
room, dancer. Her pupils are very fond
of her and this in a measure, accounts
! for the fine response she has had from
even the youngest pupils. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bradbury assisted in the business
arrangements and presented the happy
little teacher with the net earnings of
| S75. The members of the class sold
tickets. Mrs. Bessie Keyes was the ac-
companist and a great inspiration with
her time and catchy mnsic. Every num-
Der was encored and there was not the
least hesitation during the entire pro-
gram.
The first number was ball room exer-
else of the entire class led by Miss Morse.
The first solo was difficult and patriotic
number, Columbia, executed very grace
fully by Miss Gretchen Fletcher, who
wore a flowing gown of red, white and
blue. For child of her years she is a
fine toe-dancer and is always literally
applauded. AS an encore Miss Ernestine
Webber, dainty little lass and natural
dancer, in similar costume repeated the
/ Columbia. Together they acknowledged
their prolonged applause. The Scotch
song and Highland Fling was very well
done by Julia and Audrey Chalmers, who
in plaid kits looked to the manner born,
and entered into the spirit of both song
and dance.
Anne, the six-year-old daughter of
Ralph l.. Cooper, surprised everyone as
she took her sheet of music, walked upon
| the stage and climbing on the piano stool
played solo with the self possessed air of
a professional. She very graciously re-
sponded and smilingly repeated the solo
to the delight of all. She already has the
even now will always be sure of cordial
welcome by the public.
Margaret johnson did her Dixie land
dance in true negro style, affecting the
cake walk and buck and wing steps in
typical Southern style. Ernestine Web
ber, this time in a Dutch blouse and
trousers and wearing wooden shoes, grace
fully presented a difficult little Dutch
dance. She has frequently appeared in
public and is general favorite with her
demure manner. Eight of the smallest
children appeared in her chorus. Little
Eileen Fernald, in becoming and typical
| Spanish costume, was perfectly familiar
with her steps and attitude in Spanish
solo dance. 1t was one of the best num-
bers on the program and was literally
applauded.
The vocal solo, Where Did You Get
That Hat, by John Chalmers, aged four
/ years, was made all the more amusing
when the little lad lost his tall hat in his
( endeavors to impersonate the spirit of the
song.
Anne and Charlotte Cooper, Alice
Brown and Helen Vinel in dresses OF red,
white and blue, and carrying the Stars
and n ad
the Flag Dance. Charlotte brought down
the house when she deliberately paused
in her part to rescue her golden crown
in its slide to her shoulders and calmly
replaced it on her head before proceeding
Miss Morse by request gave Spanish
solo dance in an extremely becoming
Spanish costume, and delighted all with
her modesty and grace. In the encore
she received a large bouquet of bright
red carnations. The Dance of the Farm
erettes by the class in costume was a
very pleasing feature.
Miss Chestine Small, daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. j. w. Small of Islesboro, B.
H. S. pupil, gave a vocal solo, and her
sweet voice was heard with pleasure.
Frances Clark, wearing green and
gold gown, did very pleasingy an Irish
dance that brought cordial encore, to
which she responded. Harriet White and
Dorothy Thomas, wearing yellow and
black suits, peaked hats, etc, were very
winsome and clever in their clown dance,
calling for somersaults as they went to
the wings. Jingle Bells, a merry little
dance, was gracefully performed by little
Miss Clara Hammons, who was very
sweet in a white costume trimmed with
bells. The Sailors's HoTnpipe, class
exercise with the teacher as soloist, all n
costume, was a fitting close to the pro-
gram Miss Morse was so sweet in her
sailor suit that she was forced to respond
with her solo.
There was general dancing later in the
evening with music by Mckeen's orches-
ira, Fred G. Spnney floor director, and
Roscoe Arey, caterer
The pupils not in solo parts were: Eu-
gene Hammons, Edith Philbrook, Velma
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