Evening star., 1938-01-11

Walter, M. L. Beall. A. K. Bowie, E.
N. Bozarth H. s. Fitz, G. A. Small,
H. v. Gree.le, w. j. Krone, j. E Nor
cock, jr; L. o. Norris. L. A. Schneebeli,
c. F. Small, M. B. Reynolds, J. B.
Chase, L. B. Davis, r. ,. Hiltner,
r. B. Leavitt, P. B. Longley, H. E.
Mockbee and W. F. Studdiford of the
Telephone Glee Club. with Barry
Mulligan of the Arts Club choral
group.
The music, taken from the native
Balinese, was arranged for the pag-
cant by Mildred Kolb Schulze and
conducted by George Gaul of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, who also
directed the music for dancing.
The pageant was prompt in begin
ming, the Famous 33" who were the
Floor Committee making their en-
trance Immediately after the Governor
and his party. L. M. Leisenring was
chairman of the Floor Committee and
led the princes of the court" in a
modified drill the length Of the ball
room and then stationed them so
that ample space was kept clear for
the events which followed. Their
costumes were tunics, which fell al
most to the ankles, the shoulders bare,
and turbans on their heads. Each
carried simitar. Mr.. Leisenring, who
was distinguished by his gay scarf
carried out his part particularly we'll
using his arms and legs as a Balinese
prince of the court is expected to do
with rare grace and precision.
There followed number of epi-
sodes, parts of true Balinese festival,
each announced by the Dag, imper-
sonated by Maurice Jarvis, and in
cluding attendant dancing girls, Alice
Reid and Elizab beth Ulman Rowe of the
Ethel Hoffman Kane Studio, Lucy
Bowers. Marie Taylor, Della Copeland
Alice Rose. Anne Burr, Catherine
Fordney. Douglas Woods. Barbara
Phelps, Alice Calhoun, Mary Baker
Doris Dell, Carolina Grandy, Lucy
Lane Kelly. Elizabeth Yerkes, Sara
Joyce Beasley, Jean Small, Martha
Bell Moore and Linda Sultan of the
Gunston Hall School; the temple
priests, Willis Lindquist, Gerald Flood
Luang Dithaker Bhakdi, John T. Ap-
peby, Robert P. Koehler, Stuart An
drews, Laurance F. Stafford. Floyd r
Miller and Clayton Peck; festoon girls
Nancy Finch. Doris Uppercue. Minna
Gill. Margaret Ashford, Ruth Van
SAINT, Helen Meigs. Eleanor McGon-
agile, Frances van den Bogert, Mabel
Ann Connell and Mary B. Hayden;
bearers of high offerings, John Port
ner. Edgar Kloten, Julian G.
Zier. Clark Cole, Roy Bartsche, Ar
thur r. Carnduff and Kent Dyer;
umbrella men. Carl Bradley, Charles
Weber, Jack Perry, Hollis Schreiber,
David Blodgett and George Herl: COM
pote bearers Mildred Ladner, Bernice
Stafford, Thelma Falcone, Sara Mertz,
Louise Hudson and Eleanor Reed;
umbrella men, John Kane, Miguel
Bautista and Walter Woodson; sweet
meat bearers. Miriam B. Hilton,
Katharine B. Heald, May Evans Staley,
Enid Wilmerding. Marie Walcott,
Genevieve Chase, Dorothy Winchcole,
Elizabeth Clark and Betty Sypher;
umbrella men. Lloyd Morris, Buford
Hudson and John Conboye; rice pro-
cession, Harold Lindsey, Stanhope
Chase. Allan Graeff, Frank D. Brad
ley. John Don Allen and Richard Hill:
the rice goddess. Charlotte Patterson:
boy attendant dancers, Harry Jones,
Bruce Anderson. George Goldstein,
Byron Kirk, Harry Pritchett. Edmund
Junck. Raoul Grave de Peralta. James
Gore, George Barnett. Charles Ferry,
Herbert Farnsworth, Joseph Gervasio,
George McCauley, Ernest Rawlins,
Charles Howell, Roderick Clay, Joseph
Bahen, William Richard, Robert
Hynes and Robert Rollins of the
Dewitt School; pig men, Lyman Nc
Carthy and Dean Harvey; chicken
men, Felian Garzia, Holman Harvey
and Charles Tuttle; peanut girls,
Katharine Morrison, Germaine John
son. Joanna Youmans, Mary Mitchell,
Helen Lazell Annis and Helen Conneu.
Ruth Baxter, who scored such a
success when she danced within the
Benda masques, quite carried off the
honors last evening with her exquisite
and authentic Balinese dances. She
appeared, with Meredith Hayward
and Ruth King, also of the Ethel Hoff-
man Kane Studio, as temple dancer
and later as the princess in the Blue
bird Devil Dance" and closed the fes-
tlval when, as the enchantress, she did
characteristic dance of such an one
IN Bali. She was assisted in the Blue
bird Devil Dance" by Miss HAYWARD
and Miss King and also by Willemy
King.
Howle Fisher, who came from Rich
mond and gave his services, presented
a beautiful dance, THE Kabivar
Dance" managing the draperies skill
fully and showing grace, complete con-
troll and well-marked rhythm.
Amusing bits were furnished in the
PLAY Of the Poison Flower" and the
Mask Actor" The village children
were Leo Martin Cavanaugh, John
Patrick Cavanaugh and Betty Cava-
naugh, who were terrified by the
mask actor and his representations,
one of them beng carried off by the
old Man." his last impersonation.
After the grand march, which fol-
lowed the pageant. the prizes were
awarded, and everywhere one heard
guests saying, "The most beautiful ball
they've ever given" This is our most
beautiful Bal Boheme." And after the
supper, served in the ballroom, the
guests returned to dance until the wee
sma' hours. And so the fifteenth an
nual Bal Boheme goes down in history
as the best in beauty, authenticity
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