Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Particularly entertaining and pro-
ductive OF much praise from the large
number of Augusta people who on
Tuesday evening braved the snow, rain
and sleet which fell in rapid success
sion, was the Christmas cabaret staged
at City hall by Miss Dorothy Elice
Gray. the popular local dancing in
structor.
A large number of her pupils ap-
peared in various group dances which
were features of the evenings pro-
gram, and the vari-colored costumes,
the graceful and accomplished dancers
together with the beautiful decorations
of the stage and the entire hall. added
much to the enjoyment OF the gather
ing.
The affair was conducted on the<reg-
ular cabaret style, with general dane
ing interspersed with the various fea-
ture numbers which were presented on
the stage. The main floor was reserved
for the dancing and tables were pro-
vided for the accommodation of par
ties of varying sizes
The hall was prettily decorated with
evergreen and vari-colored ornaments
and the stage was particularly attrac-
tive with back drop of purple
streamers and evergreen trees in the
corners.
The program provided for the enter
tainment of those attending the cab
aret included dancing by pupils of all
ages and many accomplished and
graceful opponents appeared in the va
rious numbers.
General dancing was in order until
8.45. at which time the first dance.
cha tterbox," introducing a number of
cunning little tots, was staged. This
was followed by more social dancing
and then the other speciality numbers
interspersed with general dancing. The
program was completed about 1890
o'clock and further dancing followed.
Music for the evening was furnished
by George Manson's orchestra of Car
diner with eight pieces. Miss Chris
tine Carey played the piano accompani-
ment for the various feature dances.
The young dancers who took part
in this most interesting and enter
tanning program were as follows:
"Chatterbox' number-Hazel Roy
al, Dorothea Talbut, Nancy Carey,
Enid Benner, Gertrude Lewis, Gloria
Fraser, Patricia Elmendorf, Irene
Fossett, Eleanor Ayers. Eleanor Gold
smith, Barbara Dewar, Lucille Ayers,
Doris Libby, Marjorie Temple and
Margaret Lerette.
Observation-Disclosures Beane, Max
inc ellis, Eleanor Beane, Elizabeth
Fossett, Marjorie Gray, Frances Da-
Wis, Nancy Libby, Charles Burnell,
George Pike, Stewart Taylor, Edgar
Robinson, Norman Dow, Harvey
Wilder and Victor Beane.
Blue Danube Waltz"-Mary Mer-
rill, Marjorie Manning, Elizabeth Ca
rey, Louise Cooper, Madeline Hanson,
Emma Pierce, Lucy Johnson, Mar
guerite Emery, Marjorie Gray and
Ruth Washburn.
Soule, Breta Mariner, Pauline Pierce.
Harriet Stevens, Richard Sn. Il,
George Dearborn, Edgar Robinson
and Marjorie Gray.
Playing Horse'-Breta Mariner,
Elinor Flagg, Louise Cooper, Edris
Thayer, Greta Williams, Patricia Ri
ley, Harriet Stevens and Lucy john
son.
'In the Cozy Winter Time"-Char-
lotte Longfellow, Marjorie Gray,
Pauline Washburn, Nellie Cole, Vir-
ginia Hill, Josephine Brown, Dorothy
Fisher, Barbara Frost, Catherine
Skene, Sylvia Hanson, Frances Walk
er, Imogene Partridge, Marie Frost
and Cora Pike.
Goodnight number Geraldine
Soucie, Josephine Grondin, Ralph
Rodwell, David Byron, Linwood Stin-
son and John Aiken.