Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-24
GEORGE DEARBORN

Unqualified success crowned the eff
forts of Miss Dorothy Gray of Angus
ia in the presenting of her first annual
spring recital held in the High school
auditorium before a capacity house
Thursday evening. A program OF
dances which for sheer beauty and eX-
ecution and individuality of theme has
never been eXcelled in the city was
given by Miss Gray's talented pupils.
The opening number was Scotch
dance, Comm Thru the Rye" staged
by Dorothy Adams, Pauline LieboW-
itZ, Calvin Boston and Jack Devine, all
in appropriate costume. Following
this was the solo dance "Cranisky" by
Maxine Hutchins, and the coiorful cos
tune worn by this attractive miss
added greatly to the pleasure of the
number
Then followed what proved to be one
of the many hits of the evening, AN
Old Fashioned Dream" staged by An
ra Goodspeed and Frank Perry. These
two youngsters in adorable Colonial
costumes, in some clever little steps,
drew rounds and rounds of applause
from their apprcciative audience. "A
Little Sunbeam" by Eleanor Wise was
aptly termed, for truly did this clever
girl breathe the spirit of the sunbeam.
From the Pirates Den" with Gerald
Boiler and Ray Baker as pirates, and
Dainty little Miss Joyce Goldberg as
The Treasure" was another feature.
The little miss emerging from the
chest was voted to he a real treas
ure." The interpretative dance
Flames" presented by Marjorie Gray,
was an unusual one that attracted con-
lg.,-n l. l.
cray personifed the flames springing
~, dancing. and finally dying down.
rhe costume is this act was especial
ly distinctive. The next was a Ieter
Pan dance, "Elfn Horn" by Miss
Mary Nelson. This was also well re-
ceived.
The costume dance LES Petites
Russes," by Misses Eleanor Lee, Eliz-
abeth F'iske. Pauline Liebowitz, Viz
ginia Toman and Kathleen Cary, was
another number that made a hit with
the audience. George Dearborn in
THE Hussar' was perfect in military
dignity with none of its stiffness.
Elaine Radcliffe was a true "Daffodil"
in costume appropriate to the subject.
Misses Alice Toman, Dorothy Adams
and Maxine Hathaway We're stiff and
straight as became their roles, and
were exceedingly clever. The more in
tIicatc steps of Jessie Nicholas in "A
D2uGhter Of Sardar" offered pleasing
iHterlude. Misses Doris Putnam, Anna
E,,i"tein, Laura Clary and Maxine
ilHtchinS were truly gracious in
"N"lse Gracieuse." Richard Small in
Jack in the Box" offered surprise
''i%t was another hit. Phyllis and
'Aarlos Pickering, two of the most
a.minutive of the talented Youngsters
made a big hit in "Teel1 Boo" whore
the little boy Knocked cleyerly his sis
ter.
Evelyn True personfled the spirit
of spring in her dance ~ Lyric of
Spring" Virginia Brown, and Es-
teele Litchfield in Borrowed Plumes"
had some unique steps. The tango
foXtrot by Virginia Robins, Kathleen
Clary, Elizabeth Fislle, Monica l}a-
ker. Phillip Lamb, Josiah Smith,
John Sweetland, and Bernard Rob-
ms showed the dancers to be fully as
much at home in the new steps as
any of their elders. A Spanish dance
"Habanera" in appropriate costume
by Laura Clary was another favorite.
as is anything staged by Miss Clary.
The Black and White Ballet with the
following in striking costumes COM
plcted the first part Of the recital
Doris Putnam, Madaline Lund, Pau
line Russell. Lois Folsom, Ruth KeI-
ley, Anna Epstein, Wilhelmia Lo-
throp, Ruth Swcetlanf Maxine Hut
chins, Frances Miller, d Sarah Ed
stein.
Following intcrmission Miss Dor
othy Gray presented a fitting finale
for the evenings program Madame
butterfly" and Interpretation of the
Holy City being the two numbers.
No comment can be made on Miss
Grays technique for she has herself
that grace, and ability which she has
so successfully impaired to her pu-
pills.
The patronesses for the occasion
were Mrs. d. S. McNaughton. Mrs.
Everett II. MaXcy, Mrs. Ralph d. ST.
mons and Mrs. Il. p. Hazard, En-
nest a. Gray was floor director white
the following We're uShers: Raw Ra-
ker, Gerald Boiler, James Booker
Guy Booker, Lawrence Burns. Fred
erick Folsom, Kermit True, Egbcrt
ynds, Clarence Wadsworth ami Al
ston Stultz. The aides We're Donald
Cook, John Hunt, George HUNT, Jo-
siah Smith, Philip Lamb, Bernard
Robins, and John Sweetland. Music
for the recital and for the dance
which followed was furnished by
Manson's Orchestra. The dance floor
was crowded, special feature of
this last being the marvellous decor
atoms. Many termed them the most
beautiful in the history of the gym.
Artificial flowers twined the ratings.
leading up to green covered window
boxes, containing flowers at stated
intervals. StreamerS of the same
flowers led to the center, comprising
a most distinctive and unusual eff
feet.