Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DANCERS

Paul TchernikofY and Lisa Gardiner,
two opponents of the traditional ballet
school OF dancing in Washington, pre-
Sented the first of two programs for
their Spring recital series at the Ward
man Park Theater last night. The
second program will be given there to-
night, beginning at $50 o'clock. Many
of the numbers given will be the same
as those last night, but there will be
some features that are different.
Particularly commendable last night
| were the facts that the program began at
the time stated, was well managed, with
only short waits at the spaced inter-
| missions, and with excellent speed and
smoothnesS in following of each num-
Der on the heels of its predecessor. The
whole program was completed within
| two hours. The costumes were beauti-
full and artistic and with the actual
performances, were Of the high pro-
| fessional standard that these two dam
GERS have established for their events
The audience practically filled the the
alter.
The youngest soloist, Gloria Hill, who
even a year ago attracted marked at
tention from her audience generally fol-
the remarkable gift she showed, aroused
spontaneous outbursts OF applause dur
| ing both her dances last night for the
innate personal charm of the child. as
well as her easy and sure command OF
the technique Of the dances she per-
| formed.
Another very young soloist. perhaps
a little older now than Gloria, but re-
membered as q particularly precociouf
baby at the age OF or years, when
she did Russian dance and stamped
| her miniature red boots with all the
| vim of a professional, was Kathleen
, Piazza. Her command of technique last
night showed poise and fine control
She, too, has personality, and the indi-
| cations are that she will 60 far in the
! profession II she continues as she ha,
| developed so far. Little Miss Piazza re.
ceived an almost embarrassing lot Of
| flowers, which she handled with tht
grace Of veteran while she did hel
bows 'on the point"
Still third small child who showed
| marked individuality and facile COM
| mand Of her dance technique was little
Frances Randes, who led the charming
group of little girls In the balloon dance
OF the older students who had sole
dances, Georgette VERIFY showed pro-
fessional command of the graceful re.
ouirements of her two solos, being par.
ticularly lovely in the Chopin waltz
Clayton Estes was dainty dragonfiy
Ann Vucinovich did pizzicato number
most attractively, and Alice Louise
Hunter gave a gaily animated rhythmic
dance as an autumn leaf.
Miss Gardiner gave two unusua
dances, winning enthusiastic applause
She did 1.-THE Cat" to Debussy music, 9
number that first came to public atten'
ton generally when done by Angina En-
tiers. and Spanish dance with artistic
use of the castanets that recalled the
similar dance Of La Argentina: Mis-
GARDENERS footwork in the latter exact
ing number was especially admirable.
Mr.. Tchernikof also gave two solos
Harlequin and Marche. showing hi
usual facility in the steps and ever
more skill than customary In his lont
leaps across the stage.
There were several unusual and par.
ticularly charming group numbers
among them being the Kate GreenawaJ
dance, Garden Party; Spanish re-
gional dance, "Jota Argonesa." and the
was done with exceptional grace ane
charm by Katherine Mullowney ant
Floyd Johnson.
The youthful dancers who contrib
uted so definitely in their excellent
team work" to the charm of the en-.
sembles were: Baby dancers, julie
Harper, Violette Davila, Charlotte Wal.
ton. Barbara Thai, Jean Wheatley, Les
lie Shafer. Cornelia Jones, Zorena Renee
Nancy Slower and Theodore Slower
older children, Yolanda Alfaro, JANE
Davis, Frances Randes, Alice Canter
Mona Laurent, Signe Ashe, Amelia AL
faro, Patricia King, Leslie Smith, Uns
Ralph, Christine Stewart, Peggy Stahl
Molly Schwartz, Betty Salm, Shirley
Shafer, Ruth Rusch. Elizabeth Randes
Clara Langmack, Raye Rogers, Jane
Dunscombe, Ruth Chase. Helen Clark
Catherine Edmonton, Tahminah lrani
Luz Davila, Betty Nicholson, Frances
Smiler, Elizabeth Brandes, Gertrud;
Sherman, Dorothy Wood, Lillian King
Jane Kellond and Pearl Miller.
Mrs. Edith Hunter was sympathetic
accompanist at the piano. H. F.