The Republican journal., 1922-04-13
The Easter Recital an Artistic
Function.

An unusually large and well pleased
audience attended the Easter recital and
ball given in the Armory fast Wednesday
evening by Mrs. Sumner G. Pattee, as the
closing event of her junior and senior
classes in dancing for the winter season.
Only the most favorable comment was
heard and it was the general opinion that
it was the best of several excellent re-
citals presented by Mrs. Pattee.
There were large number of her pu-
pills from Islesboro present and also a
number from Searsport, showing Mrs.
Pattee's popularity wherever she has
classes.
An unusually pleasing feature of the
excellently arranged program was the
appearance of Miss Margaret Smith of
Waterville, former pupil with Mrs Pat
tee, of Madam Odiorne of Bangor, and
now teacher of the art in her home city
Miss Smith is dainty, graceful and pleas
ing. She wore a black ballet costume
that added very materially to her charms
Her first number ballet with difficult
steps, was beautifully done. Her second
appearance was fox trot la ballet call
ing for action entirely on the toes. This
brought such storm of applause that she
was obliged to return and was equally
charming in burlesque fox trot with
variations la jazz. 1t was her first ap-
pearance here, but her admirers hope 1T
will not be the last. She was the guest
of Mrs. Pattee while IN Belfest.
The first number by Mrs. Pattee's pu-
pills was a valse very well done by littls
Miss Doris Annie Collins, who wore a
becoming costume of red and black. She
received many well deserved compliments
and much applause.
The Fairy Tale of Little Red Riding
Hood was picturesque and pleasing from
first to last with little Miss Evelyn Towle
appearing in red cape and with the tra-
ditional basket, followed closely by MI
Wolf, John Fletcher, who at once en-
deavored to reach the contents of the
basket in anticipation of overcoming the
little fairy. At an opportune moment
charming and graceful Prince Valiant
appeared, Miss Catherine Pendleton, dis :
patched him with long knife and carried
out the text OF the tale by dragging him
from the scene. Prince Vail mt wore a
light blue suit with lace garnlture and
the traditional plumed hat. Evelyn and
Katherine were delightfully."- veet in the
dance that closed the story.
Miss Helen Foster, at very brief no.
tice, substituted in the nature dance the
Butterflies" for Miss Naomi Dean, who
was unable to be present. 1t was well
done and she was attractive in dainty
white gown. She danced with bare feet.
Miss Gretchen Fletcher, who is always
seen with pleasure, as one of the more
advanced pupils, was in becoming cos
tune of tan net over red with black man
tlla. and gave the difficult Spanish solo
dance. She is fulfilling the promise of
becoming graceful soloist as well as a
fine general ballroom dancer. For the
past season she has assisted Mrs. Pattee.
The Enchanted Dolls was original with
Mrs. Pattee and very much out of the or
diuary and the costumes typical of the
impersonated nationality They all came
to life at the sound of their national
music janet Sherman, as San Toy, the
little Jap, wore black trousers and pink
silk coat and beaded cap, very becoming
to her brunette type. Arlene Parker
made charming Senorita Espana in her
costume OF red and green, and Frances
Busse was very alert as Peggy O'Neil,
the little IRISH doll. Ferne Linekin as
Mile. Fiji wore a ballet costume of
green and silver with silver ballet Slip
pers. Hllda Tuttle, as the little Dutch
doll, Wllhelmina, was very sweet. She
wore long skirt and apron and the
dainty Dutch bonnet.
Clara Hammons and Elena Shute as
Columbia and Harlequin made very