Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
CHILD DANCES
WAY TO FAVOR
Petite LeOna Meyers Stars in
HeWes Program.

With the dainty airiness or golden
gauzy butterfly petite Leone Meyers
danced her way into the hearts of the
huge audience that witnessed the fifth an
nlversary program Of Mile. Theo Hewes
School of Dancing at Snglish's last eve
ming There Is no doubt but what In
dianapolis art lovers support their home
folk, for the theater was filed to its
seating capacity.
The baby ballet, made up Of tiny tots
from to years of age, brought rounds
OF applause from the spectators as the
little dancers, with unconscious childish
grace, tripped through pretty numbers.
Little Miss Meyers, who looked about
s. together with diminutive Mabelle
Sherman, made a tremendous hit IN the
number, Cupid and the Butterfly"
where Miss Leone, as the coquettish but
terhy, showed promise Of future dra-
matte ability as a danseuse.
One clever bit that brought bursts Of
applause was the unique and pleasing
pantomime, 1.-The Gossips." Five young
women in colorful tulle frocks and
quaint bonnets, flirting their fans. gave
realistic Interpretation OF the number.
Mile. Hewes, In what was one of the
most artistic and finished dances on the
program, The Death of the Swan" was
warmly greeted by her friends. Her
movements were graceful and satisfying
and she was forced to repeat the num-
Der.
She also gave another solo number.
Rainbow and the Bubble" which WAS
her own creation and was decidedly ar
tistic. The feature called Vanity was
dramatically given by Nile. Hewes, as
sisted by NJ. Ferdon.
The Torch Dance" requiring dexter
ity together with muscular strength by
those taking part. was out Of the ordi-
nary and brilliant.
All the numbers were worthy Of com
ment. Although the cast was made up
Of amateurs, with the exception Of Mile.
Hewes, It was devoid of awkwardness.
speeding along with surprising smooth
ness.
The Indianapolis Philharmonic orches-
ira. under the direction Of Raymon S.
Dexler.. who also designed the scenery
and lighting effects, gave excellent sup
port in the handling Of the musical
settings.
An interesting fact concerning the pro-
gram was that Mile. Hewes originated,
created and taught all the dances pre-
scented with the exception Of the Paw
Iowa favorite, THE Death of the Swan"
1t was announced that the performance
would be repeated on the night Of Feb. 20.
The company is composed Of the fol-
lowing students OF Mile. Theo Hewes:
Dorothy Bruins, Anna Bassler, Helen
Bonner. Laura Bishop, Emma Brink,
Irene Carroll, Dorothy Carrothers, Mar
garet Carson, jane Crabb, Margaret Cum
mings, Agnes Cray, Mary Jane Doherty.
Grace Denison, Frances Egan, Maxine
Fitzgerald, Martha Jane Fromm, Pa
tricia Ferdon, Dorothy Farley, Maxine
Ferguson. Lucille Fault, Margaret Ford.
Mary Catherine Garner, Thelma Gahan,
Gladys Gates. Gladys HammeI, Elsie
Hahn, Margaret Hablch, Marie Hunt,
Dorothy Haynes. Thelma Viola Hasse,
Martha Hayes, Josephine Hicks, Eliza
beth Jackson, Janice Jones, Alice Jones.
Helen johnson, Louis Kennedy, Dorothy
Kunkler. Mary Kirkhon, Esther Kirk
wood. Irene Lawson, Dorothy Harrison,
Martha Lundy, Helen Lepkovitz, HildG
LOhse, Ruth Lipford. Leone Louise Mey
ers Patricia Mallory, Wilma Mikesell,
Helen Johnson. Lois Kennedy, Dorothy
Virginia May, Edna Mansfield, Ortrude
Miller, Lillian Markowitz, Mabel Mckee,
Frances McPhearson, Margaret McMu-
len, Mercedes Miller. Julia McGlew, Ber-
nadine Nlehaus, Bertha Newman, Gwen
dolyn Piper, Cornelia Pike. Lola Paugh,
Mprie Phillips. Carolyn Pinkus.
Ruth Penery, Lillian Robbins, Juanita
Russell, Esther Russell. Eloiss Shlck,
Dorothy Secley, Virginia Singleton, MIN
ME Shaner. Agnes Stonehouse, Betty shlr
ley, Rose Schwartz, Nabelle Sherman,
Emily Schells chmidt, Thelma Simmons,
Margaret Smith, Flora Selis, Emma Sum
mers, Edna Strong. Virginia Thompson,
Constance Thompson. Kathryn Talking
ton. Thelma Wabnitz, Flora Wilson, Be
atrice Worley, Margaret Whistler, Edna
Winkler, Mary Paxton Young. Jack Brod-
erick, Darl Bixler. Earl Farmhouse, NJ
Ferdon Lyman Stonecypher.