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OPERA HOUSE

TANGO COMPETITION

The tango competition put on at _"• Opera Houso last nignt, vras wnnessea by a crowded house. Tho competition r«s nop a particularly exciting affair. Sixteen couples who havo boon practis"n* tke dance for the past few weeks _fc_cr the direction of Mr Phillips, one of the artists, and himself a tango expert, appeared on tho stage in an ensemble and danced the tango. Then eight of the couples performed it in turn,' and of these eight three .selected by virtuo of the strength of the applause of the audience wero set apart to meet a similar number selected from lis second section of eight who will appear to-morrow night. Tho ladies tak-jn-j-'part in the competition last night were in the main rather elaborately arrayed*, tho appearance of the men was, if. anything, nondescript. The dance itself was a very modified version of the original tango, and from what one saw of it last night was quite innocuous. The fight couples as they app_ared were started off by Mr Phillips, They danced, of course, to rag-time, the particular classic brought into action for the purpose being "On the .Mississippi." No. 1 lady appeared in a full-length orange and black frock, tho upper portion of which was suspended in a.peculiar way. It all hung from ono shoulder and fell, diagonally. No. 2 was a little girl in a simple white costume. Sho danced prettily and surely. No. 3 was a study in blue, a rery solemn lady, despite her short Ekrrt. No. 4 was in olive green, bho and her partner paid a lot of attention to tho pump-handlo action of tho arms. Tbey finished the dance with a snap, .tit unfortunately not in tho best place on the stage. No. 5 was a little.girl h\ yellow, with bluo hair-ribbons. She in fancy flourishes with the' left' .hand. She was a sprightly .«ncer_ very nimble on the fee*.. .No. # wore a gown which, from a distance, appeared to be composed of diapiianous pale heliotrope material. Her skirt was rather long and slightly awkward: so was- her partner. No. 7 had her hair tied back and woro a three-quarter pale Mm "dross. ' No- 8 was a heliotrope with white trimmings. She da* very gingerly; one would have thought ■ the floor was hot. Tho two little girls, Xps"; 2 and 5. and the lady in olive r_r-en, No. 4, were the recalls. . To-night tbe ordinary programmewill '80-resumed, and to-morrow night the iecoiid instalment of the. tango competition will bo the attraction.

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Press, Volume L, Issue 14984, 3 June 1914, Page 11

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421

OPERA HOUSE Press, Volume L, Issue 14984, 3 June 1914, Page 11

OPERA HOUSE Press, Volume L, Issue 14984, 3 June 1914, Page 11

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