Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-29
Miss Gray And Her Dance Pu-
pills Present Splendid Enter
tainment, Program at Unique
City Hall Affair - Several
Novelties introduced

Nine pleasing vaudeville dance acts
by groups of performers ranging in
age from the smallest youngsters In
the little beginners class to the old
err pupils and the instructor herself.
and pleasing program Of general
dancing were the attractive features
at the Christmas Cabaret, which was
staged Monday evening at, City hall
by Miss Dorothy Elise Gray. AS
novel and entertaining as have been
the other dance recitals and events
of similar nature, which she has
presented at various times, the cab
aret DREW a large crowd, and every
table was occupied. In addition
many people. had seats in the bal
cony. where they watched the dane
ers in the entertainment numbers
and themselves participated In the
general dancing.
The two final numbers were the
most popular ones of the evening
and. drew much applause. They
were Charleston" by a group of
seven boys, and Dream Waltz" by
MISS Gray and. her brother. Eldon
A. Gray. The Charleston number
boys dressed in brilliant costumes
and with blackened faces presented
the Charleston with Interpretations
that brought down the house. The
very graceful and novel waltz inter-
probation by Miss Gray and her
brother was beautiful closing mum.
per to a splendid program.
The opening number was : "First
root Steps, by the little tots; in
which the steps which are taught
the very youngest beginners were
shown to: the delight of; ALL. The
Youngsters, just at the cunning age.
went through the steps of their
dance in a quaint. manner that
Drought much applause.
Inc next dance, entitled LET II
RAM. brought out some of the
more advanced dancers, the bovs
and girls being paired off and each
performing under the shelter ~ IN
umbrella The dance was a prettv
and graceful one.
winter Breezes." In which =.
group of young girls clad in ra;,v
coiored costumes acted as a scintii.
Ia,ihg background for three grace.
iul hymphs. dressed entirely In
MHlte, was another pleasing number,
as was the Wanted: A NAM dance
n wien nYe older girls participated.
EDGAR Robinson and George pike
VINO acted as pages and danced out
Win plaeards announcing the title
OF the various dances throughout
lhe program, appeared in a fine
number entitled "Eccentricities -
Ihey each wore miniature suits of
evening clothes and they made a hit
WIN their costumes alone. Their
performance was especially pleasing
and drew much applause.
A dance entitled "o" brought
Iorth a number of graceful dancing
girls, each with toy telephone into
winch they sang the words of n
song TO which they danced. The
number was very effective. Blind
VANS Bun" was an odd dance in
Whlch the game was eyempIified
very prettily. 1t. too, was a pleas
ing number. pieaS-
MISS Gray announced at the close
OF the prepared program that the
prize OF five dollar, gold niece
wnich was to be given to the one
selling the most tickets to the cah-
aret' had been awarded TO Georpe
Dearporn, who had sold 81 tickets
Inc remainder of the evening was
gwen over to general dancing to mn
SIC furnished by Douglas Melody
Men with seven pieces. Delicious re-
Iresnments were on sale at a booth
which was conducted by the Clara
Barton Guild of the UniversaIist
church. A corps of young people
served the refreshments to those at
the tables and in the galleries.