Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21

night at the Murat when Mile. Theo
Hewes and her dancing students ap-
peared in the sixth anniversary perform
ance Of Mile TheO Hewes Schools of
Dancing. assisted by the Indianapolis
philharmonic Orchestra with Louis A.
Pike conducting.
Among the dancers were many baby
dancers-just wee little tots, who under
the careful and watchful training Of Nile.
Hewes, are learning to do beautiful
things to the melodious strains of
splendid orchestra.
These little tots danced over the foot
lights and tiptoed into the hearts Of the
big audience. A child can be natural
and yet be artistic. That is what I
learned last night in witnessing the ami
versary performance. These little tots
are in Indianapolis homes and what
great thought it must be to their proud
mothers and fathers to know that their
little daughters and wee sons are learn
ing and dreaming Of the beautiful things
of life.
Artistic dancing Is no longer fad with
such women as Nile. Hewes dedicating
their lives in teaching children to think
and act beautiful and clean thoughts.
That is what artistic dancing stands for
The tots are taught that beautiful deeds
come from only beautiful thoughts nat
is wrong with that dOctrine2 Nothing
at all Mile Hewes has not destroyed
the naturalness and the charm Of youth
The truth is. she has developed that
charm into an artistic delight. The
schools of this country have realized Tor
some time. the value Of artistic dancing.
Beautiful youth he's been captured by
Mile Theo Eewes and that beauty was
revealed in all Of its natural loyeliness
last night. Indianapolis owes great
deal to this splendid woman who has been
able to develop, nurse and cause to bloom
the natural beauty of artistic expression
in boys and girls. It IS my opinion that
the Fairgrounds Of the large cities can
no longer pass up the benefits Of artistic
dancing to the youths Of the land.
The entire program last night reflected
sane Judgment on the part Of Nile. HeWeS
as each dancer was called upon only to
do what they could do naturally and well.
The children who attend this school are
not artificial and false. They are real
children. Many a proud mother and
father nearly exploded with JOY last
night as the audience whispered dUrinA
the baby ballet isn't she just too sweet.
The entertainment began with the
court scene Of Louis MY during which
q number Of dances We're offered. The Pc
Rod costumes, the elegant manners of
that day, the charm of the stately Polo
naise and he fun Of seeing he royal chtl
dren engage I'm a game Of Blind Mans
Buf. caused me to suspect that picture
book land had come to life,
Those taking part in the court scene
were as follows:
The Duke ..........-.... Herman Earnest
The Duchess. ...... Mary Alice Humphrtes
The Fairy Godmother With Voice
...................F Florence k!unard
The Royal Children
Bernice Spade. Rosemary Ryan,
Mary Jane Doherty, Leonard
Styers Denny Dusenberg.
The Court Ladies'
Mary Geip Alice Rosen. VIRGINIA
Singleton. Dorothy Eastes. Martha
Caplan Ruth Riugelspaugh-
The Court Gentlemen
Esther Geip. Eula Murray. Helen
Williamson. R0salind Bola- Mil
dred SchifIman. Evelyn Henderson.
In the presence Of the duke anu ms
court. three STYLES in pizzicat0S We're
shown with the assistance OF Eleanor
Wilde. Noble Lomcr. isabelle Hanson,
Dorothy Patton. Josephine Harone. Helen
Moore. Jane Crabb Ernestine Walker,
Mary Catherine Rockhold. Betty Barpne,
Martha Jane Sherer, Helen BarhoWitz
and Leone Meyer.
Then The Four Seasons was revealed
with much natural charm. Kathryn
Talkington was Spring and the roses
were danced by Geneyieve Sullivan. Fhei-
ma Wabnitz. Lucia Wilde, Bernardine
Nichaus. Tirzah Johnson, Edna Strong
.Iuanita Russell and Bertha Newman.
Lyman stonecypher was the Wind and
also Jack Frost who caused the roses
to fade away. Mile Theo Hewes mad
her first appearance ~ the evening as
the Rose Bush. torn by the wind Sho
also portrayed 1.-THE Last Rose Of sum
mer." while Florence Kinnard sang the
delightful old melody
Autumn Leaves were danced by Dor
othy Farley, Ruth Baker, Eleanor Wil6
and Marietta Sullivan. SnowAakeR werf
impersonated by Genevieye Sullivan
Thelma WabnitE, Lucia Wilde and Der
nardine Nichaus.
A grand surprise happened when thc
Fairy Godmother appeared Under her
large skirts were two plavmates- Eleanor
Mae Beau and James O'Brien They ar
lust little tots and their dance was one
Of the natural charm Of youth.
Then came the "Baby Bubble Dancers"
II I start talking about them 7 viii
rave" for pages So I win give their
names as follows
Jane Crabb, Helen Moore, Brnestfns
Walker. Betty Barone, Mary Catherine
Rockhold leone Meyer, Martha Hays
Mary Souert. Helen Rerkowitz. Jessie Nc
Atte. Martha Jane sherer. Wilhelmina
McFIroy. Mary Biseei. Angelina Bisesi
Virginia Marcus Audrey Prestn and
Norma AIDE.
The second part Of the entert ainment
was devoted to a japanese legend called
"Shobo." in which Nile Hewes. Bernar-
dine Nichaus. Genevieve Sullivan, Ruth
Rinrelspaugh Thelma Wabnitz, Bcrnice
Shade. Lucia Wilde, Virginia Singleton
and Tlrzah Johnson appeared. "Shobo"
is essentially dramatic.
The third part Of the program was de-
voted 10 divert isements, opening with
spendidly executed Dance Crotesque" by
Mary Louise BunneU and Eleanor Wilde.
at the Foot Of the Rainbow" enlisted the
services Of Dorothy Harrison, Dorothy
Farley. Ruth Baker Dorothy Patton, lisa
belle Hanson. Noble Marone. Marjorie
StoIfz, Katherine Kinnard. Marietta Sui
Ivan, Rosemary Ryan and James Ray.
Leone Meyer did n scarf dance.
Mile Hewes and Mr. Stonecypher, as
sited by Tlrzah johnson. Mildred Schiff-
man, Thelma Wabnitz, Josephine Hicks,
Katherine darlington and Edna Strong.
appeared in waltz Scene Dansante,"
during which the artistry Of Mile Hewes
was magnifcently revealed.
THE Dance Of the Nations" with Helen
Moore, Jane Crabb Frncstine Walker.
Jessie McAtte, Martha Jane Sherer, Betty
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