Evening star., 1933-05-25

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sponsored by the American
Association of University Wom-
en- and the Washington Zonta
Club appeared in recital last
evening at the Roosevelt High Scnooi.
Evelyn Davis was the only sololst,
appearing in several numbers which
illustrated her wide versatility In IN
terpretation. Several musical numbers,
written specially for Miss Davis ana
her dance group by John Alden F1ncKei
were a feature Of the program. "A
Dance of the Masks" for the junior
group was arranged to music by Martina
Stevens, while Negro spirituals, sung py
the Roosevelt High School Glee Ciup
under the direction OF Emma Louise
Thompson, provided the accompanl-
ment Of the marching to Glory num-
Der in which actual happenings IN an
old Negro church in Southern virginia
were depicted in the dance.
Yesterdays program was q distinct
departure from settled dance inventions
and the refreshing originality OF the
ideas brought welcome newness Tor
the eve and the mind. The gracelul
freedom in bodily movements OF the
group seem to originate with perfect
naturalness and the bit Of unevenness
that crept in here and there was not
disturbing but rather appropriate 10
individual self-expression. The dancers
were themselves. first OF all. and mem
bers Of a group, as secondary place,
seemed not to feel too strongly the
hampering restrain Of having to dance
in unison. The three numbers IN the
last half Of the program, "Valse Lente,
storm" and "Threnody" Emusic by
Mr.. FinckeD gave ample opportunity to
portray undulating softness OF move
ment, drama and plastic repose. The
dancers taking part in this more ad-
vanced work we're: Bell Ward, Ruth
Starratt, Elizabeth jenkins, Cora Lam.
caster, Ruth Hartung, Margaret Reeo
Kincannon, Sara Bergling, Eleonora
Bergling, Elsa Moody, Patty Hughes,
Betty Wardwell and Alice Canter.
In the first part Of the program the
Dance of Masks" was danced bv the
Junior members-Ruth Hullings, Betsy
Barton. Joyce Haynes, Bette Burch.
Jacqueline Embrey, Betty DuPre. Har,
riet Hildebrand. Theodore King and
Shirley Schafer. A clever story .The ne
Children and the Bear" was danced by
four juniors. Evelyn Davis taking the
part of the Friendly Bear"
Miss Davis exhibited decided talent
for impersonation in her solo numbers
and delightful humor in her Amateur,
Satire of Three Ages" which she
danced b. request To an extraordinary
suppleness of body and strong technic
she CONT ines a freshness OF conception
in a new direction that brings the
dance back to its original place OF a
natural and personal expression. Beauty
Of pose and harmony OF color were used
by her TO create an artistic but per-
fectly understandable Interpretation Of
moods by means of the dance. She was
ably assisted last evening by Alice
Finckel and Martha Stevens at the
piano.
THE choir of the Hamline Church
chose an ambitious program for its
Spring concert yesterday and earned a
distinct success that was accorded
equally to soloists, conductor and men,
bers Of the choir Two cantatas. such
as Saint Saens' THE Deluge" and
Coleridge- Taylors "Hiawatha's Wedding
Feast" are well calculated to demon
strate just what kind of work choir
group of singers is capable Of doing,
and the Hamline Choir came through
the test with flying colors. There is a
seriousness about their work which
claims attention and which makes the