Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
MISS M'CLAFFERTY'S
CARNIVAL SPLENDID
Work of the Participants Was
Greeted With Applause by
Crowded House.

The PLAYHOUSE was n center of at
traction last night for friends and rela-
tives who crowded the house and the
nearly two hundred tots, toilets ana
teens who swarmed upon the stage IN
cidentaIiy to the twenty-three program
numbers of Miss Kate McClafferty's an
nual exhibition of her pupils in dane
ing.
The rise of the curtain revealed a
veritable bouquet of "tinies." in Narl-
gated costumes of gay colors, which
were added TO by toy balloons OF All
shades After piping in their childish
trchles the May Carnival songs. they
went through series of class dances
very creditably; due to the fact, per-
hans that IL is the fashion nowadays
20 make rhythmic exercises" part OF
kindergarten training. and also to the
carnestness and lack of self-conscious-
ness of the participants. OF course,
after the manner of "grown-ups" the
spectators derived much amusement
from the mishaps that befell, now and
then. but they would doubtless have
made more II the roles had been re-
versed.
The Jockey Dance which followed
was made more realistic by a spill
suffered by one of the dozen or more
lads y no took part, but he quickly re-
mo ,ised and was in at the finish.
"Darcing Dolls" would have passed
as an exhibition OF really-truly marion
cites, SO well did the little ones assume
the characters; in especial little Sybil
Ken. whose mimicry was of sort that
was nothing short of remarkable,
OF similar distinction was the Irish
folk dance. in which the soloist showed
" ~ n e n NY
could wish for.
The spirit of Dawn" number was the
most ambitious number i'm the interpre-
tstivc dance noteworthy by the finished
performance of Miss Helen Simon,
whose art grows more sure and subtle
every wear.
Another promising pupil is Miss Mar
Earet Hannigan whose performance of
the ''Nalse classique" showed her pos
session Of the true rhythmic sense with
out which ease and finish may not be
attained Like commendation is also
due Miss Mary Brown, soloist in the
"Cymbal Dance" and to Miss Marie
Simon who achieved her customary sue
cess in the Poppy Dance"
Ii is impossible TO note in detail all
the other participants who are really
entitled to mention or the groupings
the latter class, the charming flower
costumes cleverly made out of tissue
taper in the colors and shapes of but
tercups and daisies and the rest Of the
garden favorites.
Note should also be made Of the effec-
tive vocal selections which interpreted
Or accompanied several of the numbers,
particularly The Road to Mandalay,"
by Harry Taylor.
Miss McClafferty and her aides, es-
pecially her pianist, Miss Laura Beck
ley. is deserving of high commendation
for the evidence of her taste and skill
In her profession, in this latest demon
stration of both.
4 flood of flowers poured over the
footlights for the participants at the
close of the program.
The program follows:
Overture.
Song. May Carnival.
Little Folks in Class Dances.
Jockey Dance.
(a) Dancing Dolls; (b) The DOH,
Sybil Keil; (c) Song. Marion Walsh;
(d) Solo by Miss Mildred Webb.
Irish folk dance and song, by Eliza
beth Brown: Dance by Miss Mari-
Brand.
Polka Caprice, led by the Misses Ethel
Hainsworth and Eleanor Johnson.
The Spirit Of Dawn, Miss Helen ST.
mon: The Clouds, Miss Elizabeth Hast
ings: Song. The Swallows, Miss Con-
stance Marchus-
Valse Brilliante; Solo. Miss Dorothy
David.
George Foulke.
Japanese IdyIle; Song. Miss Dorothy
Metzger.
Tarantere. led by Elizabeth and
valse Ballet; Solo Miss Harriet Fin
nerty.
Highland Fling.
Sprites and Flowers; Solo, Miss Ger
aldine Davidson; The Spring Has Come,
Miss Mildred Belts.
Polish Dance; Solo, Sylvia Goldstein.
Hannigan.
Nature Study bird Play).
Cymbal Dance; (a) Solo, Miss Mary
dalay, Harry Taylor.
Musical Moments; Solo. Miss Helen
Williams.
Misses Nell and Peg Dolan and Mar
garet DuRoss.
Minuet Ballet, In a Garden, led by
Miss Ethel David and Master John NJ.
Tufft; Song, Sweetest Story Every Told,
Miss Loretta Smith.
Pierre ct Jeanette; Solo, Miss Cathe-
rine Cariin: Song, Miss Gertrude Walsh.
The Shower Of Poppies, Solo, by Miss
Marie Simon.
Ensemble.