DANCE RECITAL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18551, 28 November 1925, Page 13

DANCE RECITAL.

MISS BESSIE MACDONALD'S PUPILS. The weather was not very kind to Miss Bessie Macdonald and her pupils last night, when they gave a dance recital in the Choral Hall. But the audience was a large one, and the programme varied and colourful Miss Macdonaid struck a new note in her stage decorative scheme, having a backcloth of black and sold stripes, interspersed with wide black bands. Pot plants also lent a striking effect to the whole scheme. The dancing was excellent throughout, from the tiniest tot—and there -were Rome very tiny tots—to the oldest. The various items covered a wide range of the art. and Miss Macdonald and her pupils are- to be very heartily congratulated on a fine performance. An orchestra, under the conductorship of Mrs W. O. S. Adam, accompanied the dance programme, and an added effect was given to the artistic dressing by well-blended spot and flood lights. At the interval Mr H. Bannehr, secretary of St. Saviour's Orphanages, for which institutions the recital was given, thanked Miss Mardonald and pupils for their high-class performance, and stated that it was never difficult to secure the services of any artist to aid the funds of the orphanages, the object, being such a worthy one. . He appealed to the audience to remember the children at Christmas time. The programme was of snch an evenly high standard that it would be invidious to single out any particular. It was as follows: —Overture, orchestra; ballet, "The Awakening of the Flowers," Rosebuds— Patricia Coulter, Nancy Hopping, Marie and Natalie Quirke. Rhondda and Betty Wanty, Lilies—Amuri Mander, Helga Hoist, Dorothy Bettle, Mavis Smithers, Butterflies—Dora Deal, Maureen Campbell. Dixie Hepburn, Bees—Edgar and Noel Bradley, Ralph Richards, ,Tim Humphreys; dance, "Piquante," Joan Osborne; ballet, "Russe," Anna Audibcrt, Hilda Taylor, Isabel Harland, and Enid Lawson; song,- "Dancing Lesson," Gladys Rose and ballet; dance, "High Jinks," Netty Kruso and Hilda Beaumont; song "Carnival," Mr David McGill and Eurythmic Ballet; dance, "Fleur Plaintive," Thelma Wilson; ballet and song, "Powder Puff," soloist—Gladys Rose, ballet—Joan' Gracie, Molly O'Donoghue, Stella Collings, Rosemary Helsdon, Nola Pail, and Pat May; dance, jjGoddess of Wine," Arline Power; dance,' "Jazctte," Nola Donovan and Ralph Richards; dance, "Espaniol3," junior students, soloist, Delia Prist; dance, "Valse Brilliante," Anna Audibert; dance, "Sparklets." Pat May and Pat Gregory; ballet, "Egyptien," senior and junior students, soloist, Sheelah Chapman; entr'acte, orchestra; ballet, "Taxi," senior students, soloist, Delia Prisk; dance, "Maschka," Mae Millar: dance, "Valse Mauresque," Maureen Campbell; ballet, "Bacchanalian," senior students; ballet, ''Marionette," senior students, soloist, Gladys Rose; dance,; "Caprice," Nola Donovan; song, "No Wonder," Mr David McGill and pallet; dance, "Petite Serenade," Ray Collingwood and Kathleen Serine; ballot, "Fantastique," senior students, soloist, Pat Gregory; dance, "Poupee Valsante,'' Iris Beaumont and Margaret Maedonald; dance, "Crescendo," Ada Rawson ; dance, ' 'Furioso,'' Arljno Power and Leo Coffey; song, "Doodle Doo Doo," Jim Humphreys and ballet; dance, '.'Spider," Hilda Taylor; ballet, "VEsprit de Nil," Enid Lawson; finale, "My Best 'Girl," Mr David- McGill and entire company. The .recital will be repested to-night.