DANCE RECITAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1861, 22 September 1913, Page 7

DANCE RECITAL.

MISS ESH2LLE BEERE'S PUPIL 9.

The Concert Chamber was packed on Saturday evening when tho dancing pupils of Miss Estolle Beero were given thojr annual Sopportunity to "show their paces." Accepting dancing to" bo "tlio poetry of motion, tho littlo girls who ranged from years not far removed from babyhood to thoso getting on in their teens, acquitted themselves remarkably well, reflecting infinite credit on tho painstaking tutorage of Miss Beore. Against an appropriate backing of dark green curtains and stage oloth, tho littlo ones attired for most part in. an extension of tho old-time Italian balletr-skirt of muslin or tulle in white or tints, tripped, glided, gambolled, piroutted ana posed with singular grace and dexterity. It might be said with perfect truth that tho recital reflected tho modern trend in tho stylo of ; dancing, inasmuch as tho long skirt associated with tho skirt danco, and its terpsichorean contemporary, tno inelegant, high kick, has given way to tho moro refined and poetical ballet dance, in which dramatio and emotional oxSression is depicted. Whilst Miss pupils essayed no high flights in this form of tho dance, it was easily, discerned that they had been taught tho primitive phases of the grace of physical motion in its application to tho danco, and took immenso joy in proving it. A feature of the performance was tho number of small girls proficient in tho difficult art of tip-too dancing, a poso which lends an airy aloofness to tho figure of tho dancer. Almost all tho pupils attempted ttio tip-too steps, some with surprising success. Among tho many littlo ones' who djd so well, some necessarily stood out in bold re-, lief from the others. For instance, iu titiy Hazel Hardwicko (aged four) was discovered a veritable miniaturo Gonee., Tho child is a born dancer —graceful limbs, liigt instep, pliant body, well- 1 poised head. The child was all grace and dimplod beauty. As she sidled round on her toe-tipa wearing a most alluring Binilo and with a hand anft Arm aotion captivatingly beautiful, tho tiny tot won tho favour of all present. Another very pretty performer—ono imbued with tho buoy»ant spirit of tho danoe—is Wyonno Hay-i bittlo, whoso danco "La Hello Slyphido"was charmingly executed. All concert--goers know littlo Miss Cecilo Haines as a clcver reciter, but oil Saturday evening she surprised even her friends by showing that she fa brainy, from tho solos of her feet-to tho crown of her head. Cecilo was concerned in several; dances; as a solo she did a Harlequin, danco (minus tho slap-stick) and danced., nimbly and cleverly with Dr. Norman Hales, who sang delightfully tho negro catch "Down by tho Mississippi Shoro." Tho programme, which was long and varied, included a neatly-stepped sailor'B hornpipe, by Marjorie O'Shea; a .unique Hungarian danco by Miss Ruby Williams; tho Dance of tho Wood Nymph," by tiny Ola Harney j a Spanish Bolero by Doris Guiso; a "Danso Characterisiique," by Thora Skinner; a. Rose danco by Bottey Brown j tho Cyronian dance, by Zeta Chapman j "The Spirit of tho Mists," by Dona Grovillo, and "La Sylvan Coguetto," by Wyonno Haybittle. Valmar Gore took a leaf out of tho famous Maud Allen's book by danciup a welcome to spring to tho fascinating mupio of Mendel* ssohnjs "Spring Song." A 6mart "Viviandiero Danoe" was executed by Wyonno Haybittlo, Maisio and Peggy Reeves, and' Thora Skinner. Doris Scott gavo lifo and motion to "An Autumn Fantasy," and Nell Nathan and Zeta Chapman, prettily costumed (iu dresses of different periods—tho lassie in early Victorian, and tho lad in Georgian), danced a minuet, as Mr. J; M. Clark read an appropriate poem. Other littlo girls who participated in tho dances were: Tl'mrza Rogers, Betty, Menard, Nancy Beero, Moi Leslie, Molly .Chapman, Aika Nelson, Molley Macas« soy, Roma Godard, Hazel Wallace, Masters Jack Radcliffo,. Colvillo, Juriss and Fergus Reeves. "A Rendezvous" was prettily acted bythoso clevor miniatures Nancy Boero, Hazel ITardwicko, and Ailsa. Nelson (living statues in nn old garden), as an accompaniiuont to which Miss Natusch sang the song of tho samo name.

Miss Estello Beero personally directed tlio stage; Air. Williams's orchestra played the dance music, and tlio limclittht fiffocts wore supervised by Mr, Whitelaw. The entertainment will bs repeated 'this evening.