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Shannon News, 1 July 1927, Page 3

Will the waltz, the polka, and the other old dances come into their own again? .(asks a Sydney correspondent). It is a question which is often discussed, but on which opinion is very divided. Of prominent figures in the world of entertainment of Sydney who have expressed interesting views on the question, the majority are of opinion that the popular revival of the old-fashion-ed dances, in this city at all events, is only a remote possibility. Conspicuous among the minority is Miss Thirza Rodgers, the New Zealand dancer, who was with Pavlova in Australia, and who has.since been winning fresh honours on the Sydney stage. She favours strongly the old dances, and says she is strongly conscious of a loss of dignity if she twirls about in some of the modern dances, especially the Charleston. The slump in modern dancing with which London is threatened, according to the cablegrams, shows no sign of affecting Sydney.