Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-14

"a
cital given by the pupils of Mrs.
Rosanna B. Odiorne, at City hall,
Friday evening and each little dancer
had her own sweet shar in making
this event one of the most colorful
and charming that has graced this
call for some time. The recital was
in two parts. Part one was called
Me and My Gal" and the duet dances
in this part were delightfully."- full of
surprises and novelties. The second
part was "A Woodland Romance"
| which was maze of pretty colors,
sparkling eyes, radient cheeks and
bobbing curls.
Tall green curtains and tiny fur
trees formd the background for the
youthful dancers. A bank of jon
quils and narcissus Shaded the foot
lights and added to the attractive
ness of the scene. A spotlight play
ed upon the dancers and the whole
| recital was altogether pleasing. ar
tistically. Certainly Mrs. Odiorne
should feel that her Iabors have not
been in vain after the splendid show
ing of Friday evening.
Two straight 1.-THE little misses,
! one in black velvet jacket. trousers
and tam O shanter and the other in
kits and true fencing waists and
cap, danced through The Fencers"
in manner of fencers aided by their
foils and their scientific poses-ac-
cording TO the rules of the game.
The fencers were Madeline Gannett
and Katherine Brown.
Spectre de Ia Rose" was most
beautifully portrayed by Polly Stur-
tevant and Vivian Currier In her
charming dress of green, all stiff
, and pert and her purple hat atop her
! white hair. the little lady in the
ttance was most attractive. Her man
wore swallow tailed coat, tail hat
and black knee breeches in manner
becoming. He was the cavalier OF
old as he took from the gra cious
fingers the rose. The dance was all
about the rose. And the waltzy tune
/ well suited their graceful, swaying
steps.
! From Watervillc came special pu-
pill of Mrs. Odiorne. sAIargaret Smith,
and she was an elusive, viVacious Pier
rto 10 Eleanor Lewis Pierretlc. Her
! pants were black with white pom
pomS running up and down the sides
Her bodice WAS white and on her head
was a tight black cap. White poms
also bobbed on her head and there
were black poms on her arms. Her tiny
! feet twinlled in her socks of red.
/ With golden curls. there was Pier
10 in 6,,Ff 1, Il
of white and black pom poms ali about
her. Some difficult steps We're taken
10y the slender little girls from Wa
tcrvillc and her endeavors showed skill
as well as grace.
! \ sweet little coquctte was Frances
kinsman as she danced out onto the
stage i'll her gown of palest lavender
and richest gold. The dainty shades
formed her gown and were repeated
: in her hat banded by gold. The col
ors found expression again in the
! fluffy rutfles that peeked from beneath
her skirt. And she firted just like a
coquette with her companion. who was
Richmond Purinton. Then they dane
cd about in real grown-up style.
! 1t was a cakewall that closed the
! first part of the program. Anna Hen
dee and Charlotte Odiornc were the
! "darktown strutterS' without tho
black faces. And they We're swaSger,
gorgeous i'll satin of gavest shades.
( The stylish lady wore brightest pink
with touches of brightest green. Her
/ fan was large and black and her hat
was gay one. Then that gentleman.
wasn't he grand" In long tailed coat
! of brightest orange with coat tails
a-fying. with tail silk hat AMI classy
black trousers. he was a good sight
! for the eyes. The two girls mimicked
| to perfection theold-time favorite
cakewalk. Their dancing was full of
! life. The little man of the dance
! is Mrs. Odiorne's youngest daughter
and is early showing talent