Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
MISS FRANCES MARcoux

A large audience witnessed the
second annual spring dance recital
given by the pupils of Eloise Tot
man Anderson at the Silver Theater
and, If the rounds of applause~that
the youthful dancers gained them
selves, the affair was an entire sue
cess. The exhibition last evening
eliminates season during which
the pupils and their teachers have
worked out all the intricacies and
technique of ballet and fancy dane
ing. Mrs. George Gushing, assisted
by members of the Colby College or
chestra, accompanied the dancers
and the music of the evening form
ed very pleasant part of the pro-
gram.
The stage decorations were of
particular beauty, the color scheme
being carried out largely in pink.
Rose and cherry blossoms inter-
twined the lattice-work at the back
of the stage, making a very pleas
ing effect.
The large part of the numbers
given last evening are the work of
Chalif,s the famous dancing master
under whom Mrs. Anderson has
studied. while not few were the
local teachers own composition.
From the finished production it is
not possible to choose any individ-
ual dancer whose work stood out
above the others. The toe dance.
April Showers" done by Little
Miss Shirley Brown, the youngest of
Mrs. Anderson's pupils, was one that
particularly won the AUDIENCE and
Chalif's composition, "Siciliano" re-
arranged by Mrs. Anderson and per-
formed by the teacher and Miss
Frances Marcoux was another num-
(bex that proved e nit. s. - sss.sT =
Credit Is merited by Mrs. Ander-
son for the costuming of the dan
GERS which was entirely of her own
creation. For each dance there was
an Aoriginal design and before the
evening was, out every color in the
spectrum had been introduced. The
costumes of the dancers in the ex-
hibition of technique which opened
the program were of pink crepe de
chene, the same as are worn in class
room work. The costuming of the
Pony Ballet in the Ballet of the
Seasons" was one of the most beau
tiful spectacles of the entertainment,
the dancers appearing in white COL
ored bandeaus. The reins of the
drives were muti-co1ored and they
wore jockey caps and carried whips.
The program was divided into
two parts, the first being number
of solo and ensemble dances and the
second Ballet of the Seasons" in
which skillful dancers portrayed the
times of the year. The final tableaux
was galaxy of color and made one
of the most pleasing scenes of the
evening.
A prize, consisting of a free course
tie Miss Hope Braley for selling the
largest number of tickets.
The program follows. Unless
otherwise noted the compositions
are those of Chalif.
Part Technique and Port de
Bras-Shirley Brown, Marcelle Tur-
cote, Dorothea Caswell, Elizabeth
Leighton, Georgia Hight, Katherine
Wade, Martha Grant, Alma Moses,
Joseph Clark, Robert Braley. Brad
ford Jealous, Cecilia Travers, Ruth
Hendrickson, Charlene Chester, Jea-
nette Giroux, Verna Garland, Marie
Robar, Elizabeth Paine, Beatrice
Parker. Margaret Salmond, Edith
Clark, Virginia Doughty, Phyllis
Ward, Hope Braley and Arlene Tot
man; Morning Sunshine, Florence
Stobie; Japanese Dance, Dorothea
Caswell, Georgia Hight. Elizabeth
Leighton, Katherine Wade; Tourdi-
on French Folf Dance. Barbara CAL
lert, Linwood Standish, Hope Bunk