Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
DANCING SHOW
REVEALS WE'LL
TAUGHT GROUP
Eolorful Recital Held
BY Pupils of Kath-
arm Alexander Gay
School

Those seeing the sixth annual re-
Eital of the pupils from the Katharin
Alexander Gay school of dancing
Tuesday evening at the Queen theater
pronounced il the most colorful and
carefully trained group ever to appear
from that school.
Stage properties were particularly
striking. featuring during the first
few numbers a white trellised back
ground covered with red and pink
POSES joined together by z white stair
way az the middle Of the back cover
ed over with D wisteria drapcd arch.
All those taking part in the pro-
gram were Brownsville girls except
one. Marie Potts ~ Harrington.
Freshness and originality ~ COS
fumes which were designed with the
character ~ the dance in mind was
one Of the noticeable features az the
Recital.
"The Varsity Drag chorus led
BY Frances Creager, was a snappy
number which was created 20 combine
grace with rollicking steps. The oth-
er little girls were Elizabeth Morris.
Safita Young. Custer Yates. Mary
Warden, Mary Helen George. Betty
Anderson, Alice Warden. and Anna
Ruth L%angford. They were attired IN
rorn yellow with p~ieated
kkirts, pointed az the bottom. Gold
ballet shoes completed the costume.
Swift upon the heels Of these prer-
~ misses came the bowry vers ION
pf the anne dance. costumes ~featuran-
plaid split skirts. misfit stockings.
htrocious hats. set an manag nE To
be interestingly ~colorful. Lorcll Bog
gus. recently four. brought storms of
laughter in her old-fashioncd black
dress with a hustle and wearing a red
hat Of ancient days. The girls dane
ing were Mary Frances SeagO. leading
the chorus Of Alberta Young, Mary
Beth Star, Margaret Weiner1. Eliza
beth Canafes, Inez Brllay, BernIce
kowalski.
Betty Anderson in a chic black
satin suit did some good fa1ll toe
work in "Thc Doll Dance
Woodland Nymphs," in draped
frocks Of green g~eorgette and silver
Eashes. danced a graceful number
preceding the entrance Of Alciue Nor
ris dancing "~Bacchante." The little
tots were Lydia Ytarria, Rose Sthme,-
ling. Nena Yturria. and Le onora
Yturria. The %bacchante costume was
OF two tones IN green g~eorgctte toned
with purple grapes. The ~headdress
of gold held a cluster Of grapes az
each ear.
Marie Potts Of Harlinren pleased
with a tap number, dancing IN q. cos
tune Of short blue velvet trousers
and a pink silk bohemian shirt. an
animated modern bridesmaid was
Frances CreaEcr. entering slowly 20
the tune Of \ wedding march only "
jazz a bit before leaving the stage IN
the first stately grace.
"Thc Fan" dance. given by Sofia
kowalski ia a white satin and rhine
vtone costume featuring y large blue
fan. was the sixth annual successful
performance by this pupil If Mrs.
Gay.
Bernice kowalski and chorus in Law
cnder georctte and satin ballet COS
tunes with French hats danced per-
fectly in tune 20 n rollicking popular
song. Lorel Bogus again figured in
a cleve, entrance.
The Pirates Cave" a dance offset
by stage properties Of skulls. pirates
signs and beer kegs. vas the clos
ing number. Alcine Morris was d
perfect Jean LaFittc. Sofia Kowalskt
as the captive danced in a red Span
ish costume with n real point lace
mantilla. Marie Potts IN bright vel
low used the tamhourinc 20 adyan-
tage as the Spanish dancer. Custer
Yates added local color as the one
legged man.
Mrs. ". r.. Beddoes of La Feria was !
present for the recital. bringing :
group of her pupils with her.