WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2568, 16 September 1915, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Continued from Page 2) __— A DANCE RECITAL MISS CAMPBELL'S PUPILS. A dance recital, the proceeds of which are to be given to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund and the Mayor's Patriotic Fund, was given in the Grand Opera House last evening by Miss Campbell's pupils, -with the assistance of Miss Campbell herself. Of very great assistance 'to thfi-'success of the recital and a factor that made for much of the pleasure of the evening was the inciden--1 tal music, which was delightfully played by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnstone (piano and 'cello) and Mr. Ellwood (violin). The opening number on the programme was a Hungarian dance (Brahms) performed by Miss Nesta Car-well-Cook with much vivacity, and Miss Frances Muter, who is a graceful little dancer, followed -with a Romance (Rubinstein). Of interest to the audience was a one-step danced by Miss Campbell and Miss Wilford, in which was to be seen some of the latest side-steps, and a, Boston waltz, both graceful performances. Miss Campbell and Miss Wilford also danced a tango, a very different thing from tlis burlesques that have only too frequently been performed upon the stage. Another contribution from Nesta Carwell-Cooke was a "Petite Waltsi," for which the music was Valse Op. 64, No. 1 Chopin. The ball exercises, and the Dalcroze rhythmic exercises were particularly interesting, specially the latter, the movements of arms and wrists being very snpple and flowing. These were given by six of Miss Campbell's pupils. A pretty scarf dance was performed by Miss Doris Hickson and Miss Nesta. CarwcllCooke gave a clever skipping-rope dance. A "Gavotte do Vestris'.' was taken part in with much dignity by six of Miss Campbell's younger pupils, dressed according to theiperiod. A "Ballet des Heures" formed .the second half of the programme, a. fantasy that gave scope for . some charming colour effects on a darkened stage and somo pretty grouping. Evening was suggested by a dance, performed by Misses Frances Muter and Nesta _ CarwellCooke, fo Grieg's musicj -aiid night, with its glow-worms and fairies dancing among the mushrooms, with moonlight and stars presently appearing, followed. The moonlight ballet was quite . outstanding. , Dawn followed, and day with its flowers and butterflies, and again the grouping was effective.

.Some very pretty frocks were worn for the various dances, those in the moonlight ballet being graceful and of soft /nisty blues, or at any rate producing that effect. The mushrooms in'their warm brown suits and big red mushroom hats, were delightful ' little creatures. Miss Campbell in her other dances wore a graceful black frock, with scft draped effects, and Miss Wilford was in white c-liarmeuse draped with ninon. Among those who were present were: Her Excellency, tho Countess of Liverpool, Mrs. W. F. Massey and Miss Massey, Lady Ward, the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) and Mrs. Luke.