DANCE RECITAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 45, 17 November 1919, Page 2

DANCE RECITAL

MISS VESTA CARWfiiVfrCOOKIi'S PUPILS. On Saturday afternoon Miss Ncsta Car-wcll-Cooko celebrated tho brcaking-up of her dancing classes for tlio season by "iving a dance recital in tlio Grand Opera Jlouso. An unusual feature m connection with the onterUinnieiit was the fact'that a great tnna.v cmldi-en of all ages formed part of tho audience, and as the performers were children it was very pleading in keeping with the illness of tilings that children should ■very largely be spectators.- that they fi.llv appreciated tlio recital goes without savin". Exercises, solos, and ballets formed the programme, and all were charmingly staged, the dressing particularly having been excellently carried out. The recital opened with a grand march in which all the pupils, dre=sed in black and white uniform, took par,, from the . very !inv ones (who caused great entertainment by their unrehearsed effects) to the older .pupils. A song, "Our Laud of Hone-Mow Zealand," with words specially written by Mr. Carwell-Cooke, and music by Mr. C. Clarkson oowedsung by all the children, and a little girl, M. Bcnnie gave a recitation, "The Nurses, also written by Mr. Carwell-Gooke. A Kood many solo dances were given, somo of them with very pretty effect,. among tlio dancors being \ ; . No»bit. who gave a clcvov ""iP'V dance," picturesquely dressoil for the performance; L. Greig, who appeared in an effective Novelette thiiw, P. Tanner, a "Dause Uassiquo ; 0 Goodall. a "Jockey Dance"; B. })nrd a "Danc6 Caprice"; K. Id Us, an Insh Ji«"; M Cook, a graceful danccc entitled "Sur Les Pointes"; A. Stewart, a picturesnue tnmlioiiriiic dance; P. ianncr, who is a graceful little dancer another solo "U- Joie do Vivre'; M. Tolan, "The Spirit of Autumn"; M. Smith, a Scarf dance; and J. Mather a clever Pirouette dance. Miss Carwc-.1-Coolce gave what was practically a solo dance in one that was down on the programme as a "Pas de Deux," and was very graceful and finished in her performance. Her small partner in the dance was Dudlei"h Carstcns. Another solo was given in li skipping rope ballet, and here again Miss Carwell Cooke iwve a clever performance. H. Cla.ph.am ( Dawn ), J. Palcthorpo ("Noon"), and H. Qumlan ("i\ight") appeared in a trio callea "Pluutasv"; H. Blick fttid K. Nonvood danced a" Spanish dance, D. M'l'arlane and 0. Goodall a "Valse Joyeusc, and B J. E. Burnett, J. Porter, and B. \el-on anpenivd in a Hal loon dance. Ul the ballets, some pretty effects were conceived, among them being the Chinamen Ballet," which was delightful, and m which was introduced the drama of « Chinese courtship, which did not threaten to run smoothly, taking part m it were E. Clapham as "Iho Girl, M. Bennie "Tho Boy," and V. Jiesbit "The Angry Father." In the ballet itralf were A. Elliot, D, Archibald P. Tanner, T. and M. Coleridge, M. and B. Tolan, M. Chamberlain, E. Crow, b. Parsons. S. Waters, and D. Pre? 3. In a. flower ballet tho following took part:"Fuschias," P. and J. Urquhart, M. Press; "Primroses," K. Jelly, A. Forbes, N. Piatt; "Anemones," B. Mayhew, D. Archibald, A. Hill; "Forget-me-nots,_ D. Press, J. Eawson, B. Gooder: Bee,' b. Kissel; ."Butterfly." E. Parnell;' Dragoiiflv," A. Elliot; "Bird," J. Tho Scarf Ballet was danced by Jl. Uat(ield, H. and J. Dunn, P. llayo, M. Phi - lips, J. Avery, M. Wilson, M. Hazeldean. L. Payne, V. M'Parlane; soloist. T Willoughby. And a Country Ballet bv J. and F. Mather, J. Withv, M. M'Phersou, C. Pilcher, J. Wright, Is. ''Green. H. KadclitV. H. -Newson, ren N. Reynolds, M. Jenkinson; with P. Baker as "80-Peep" and B. Green as Boy Blue." In the-Skipping-rope Ballet were: H. Fisher, M. Thompson, h. Johns, B. Arkinstall. and J. Palethorne, with "Miss Carwell-Ccokc as so.ois . Tim Eccentric Mallet wnx quite-dengni-rul. tho performers being M. and J.Smith, D. Plntt, N. and J. Wilson, Ts., U. and E. Boy«.. N. Burket . It. .Waters, S. Waters, V. Nesbit, M. Khig. A pic lurwoue "Old-time Ballet was danced t-y li Ward, E. Purdie, M. Eggie, L. Greig, 15 Sawden. V. Kob.nson. J. Sutlinrlanu. M, Walton, with Beth Wakelin and lan Purdie as soloists. A "Child's Dream of, 'IVvland," a phantasy, was taken part in bv the following: E. Johns, f Thompson, Masters. 11. Carstens and L. Cook, R Fisher, B. Arkmstell. Master D. Hliek. U. Birch. J). Tanner Jl. Hnho C. Brown, D. Carstens, M. Pryde, M. Pavne, Jl. Shaw, M. Clouston, !•,. Iry, J. 'Marshall. J. Palelhorpc, \- It«s. DWard, M. Castle, M. Davidson, P. Wiltoughbv, M. M'Gill, who .represented nuakoresses, nurses, teddy bears and -ollywogs (tho two latter wearing urcies designed by Mrs. Whitehead), a soldier, a fairy, a child, a coon, a kewnie folly, etc. "Soldiers and Sailors was tho concluding ballet upon, the programme, and the following took part:. A. and M. Stewart, D. JenjsE. Ellis I ; . and A. Clapham, E. Sturciyß.Tones, M. Holding, M.andß. Cook, JL Hardy. A. Hill- C. Brown (Great. Bribin), I. JJuttj it-ranee). S. Kiwcll (Anwricaj. „At tfle- ' class-ot the perforiii"ncp Mi.-a Ca--well-Cooke was presentod by Mr. Kolaiu on liclmif of the i-upils witu an ebwiy-bavked set of hiiir-bruslie-s and a crmb and mirror with her name engraved, as a loken of their appreciation of. her woik )•<„. (hnm. Mi»s Canvell-Cookp also re ceived many boiuniets and boxes oS chocolate, as also did the children, lie funds resulting from the matinee go.w 1," \ur-5N' dub Fund, the club lotjik badlv in need of /renovations. Stalls Tor 'the s.ile of flowers, cakes home,„ade sweet,-, which were in ehnrae »f tho wives of medical men m Welling"n materiallv added to tho .linnncial n'rocpcds of the afternoon, between Jl-p and .Cin having been taken througii their means. Comparison of Strength. Two women graduates of Lchnd Stanford University, California, have lately, been investigating the comparative muscular strengtn'ot men and women, slates the "Manchester Guardian. _ J.hey nave reached the general conclusion that any difference that exists in this lnatver u> not due to sex as such, but to diterences "n the use of the muscles, brought about hv the conventional limitations oi activitv or bv dress. Thus, women s. back muscles, are stronger than men s becauso ir clothes are largely buttoned in the back- Certain of their arm nuibc 1 s are ' ili kWnger, owing to the fact that they 'do up their hair and also because the . °avv coat sleeves of men limit the freedom "of action of these muscles. . On the f Her han.i, the'forearm of men .s better 1 'eoi'cd than that of women, because ! -oiuen wear tight sleeves and do not ciisoi arilv lift heavy -rciglits. The muuiry s important in relation to tho question of cmplovinent suitable for women, the American investigators suggest that sex is not so much of a disability as is.commonly supposed, provided Ina methods ~,-e devised uf adjusting work to the individual strength under proper tyjnemc conditions. At an examination, held under the allspices of the Petoue branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, the following were successful:—Misses Ti. AMI-' son A. Uodd, N. Johnson, N. Ghulimr, | i\ ITiiHou, A. Gibson, K. Brocklebnk, T Forest, J. Eindley, Jean Cowell, Jessie j Cowcll. I • To clear the skin of any blemishes there is no treatment so effective as face massage, when it is properly administered. Mrs. llollcston, 250 Lambton Quay, Wellington, who is a highly qualified specialist in skin and hair treatment, gives a complete courso of Face Massage for one guinea, including all necessary preparations.—Advl. Dressy suits for little boys of IS months to live years. Juniper style, with hiccup fronts, in Fuii silk, from 15s. Bd. to 18s. Cd. Geo. Fowlds Lld.-Advt. Our exquisite bouquets of roses or lily of the valley add the finishing touch to a pmarl weddimr. Miss Murray., ViceRe'jal Florist, Willis Street, Wellington. -Advt.