DANSE REVUE

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1937, Page 10

DANSE REVUE

AN ARTISTIC TRIUMPH. The Danse Revue presented on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall by Dorothy Thwaites School of Dancing drew an enthusiastic audience. ft was colourful and snappy and dressing was on a gorgeous scale. The numbers presented afforded scope for the various styles of stage dancing, popular to-day and whether solo, duo or ensemble work was presented good observation of rhythmatic sense was apparent. In the opening numbers in each part “A Black and White Phantasy” and “The Merry-go-Round,” grouping was good and movement produced a kaliediscopic blending of colour. Tap-dancing was featured and in. senior and junior efforts good exhibitions of the vogue were given by Misses Pat Gitkins, Pat White, Daphne Goodall and Master Royce Kerr (Brunner), the mere man tackling his dance with a zest which earned a recall. The more humorous interludes were presented by Misses Margaret Ellery and Daphne Goodall (The Officer and the Maid); Margaret Hyland isong, “Oh My Goodness”); Skeleton Ballet; Misses Melva Moss (eccentric dance) and Margaret Ellery (“The Policeman”). Of the numbers requiring skill of a different kind, the Adagio Dancers (Misses Laurie Boustridge and Molly Coll, and acrobatic trio 1 Misses Vonnie Good-all, Eileen Hannan and Molly Coll) were not only entertaining but clever. The chorus and ballets, "In An Old vVorld Garden," vocalist Miss Patti Marshall, “A Star Fell Out of Heaven”, tap-dancer Miss Vonnie Goodall,

"You’ve Gotta Smile,” soloist Rae Whiting; classical ballet, soloist, Joyce Inglis; “Blue Danube,” senior ana junior pupils; and “You,” soloist Miss Kath Thomson, were all warmly applauded. The Grecian dance, “Reflections,” by Miss Kath Thomson, was a dainty story, daintily and artistically presented. A toe-dance, “Valsante” by Miss Pat Gifkins was neat and rhythmic, whilst a waltz movement by Mi ss Kath anomson and Bin Wilde was neatly danced. The scene “The Toy Shop,” with the finale, “The Santa Claus Express,” was a gooa conception in which the tiny tots were dolls and the grouping, dancing and chorus made a pretty finale to the first part of the programme. A recitation, “Pigeons” was prettny given by Margaret Plank, whose smallness was accentuated by the fact that she was given a full stage. “The Bird and the Hunter,” by Pat Gallagher and Pat Gifkins gave a novel story based on the “Dying Swan.” The olcl time ballad “By an Old Rustic Bridge” was sung by Miss Doreen Donovan and Mr Tom Clark, with an early Victorian dressing, the singers giving a temperamental reading of the old time favourite. A bright chorus “The Rainbow on the River” and “Smile When You Say Goodbye” made a fitting conclusion to an enjoyable entertainment.

Prior to the final number Archdeacon Jermyn expressed nis thanks to Miss Dorothy Thwaites, her pupils; Miss Mona Hannan, tier pupils, tlie other performers, the orchestra under the conductorship of Mr Reuben Steel and the auaience for their assistance in the success of the evening. There was a larger audience when the revue was repeated last evening, and the audience showed its appreciation by demanding encores in many cases.

At the conclusion of the programme beautiful bouquets and gifts were handed to the performers in appreciation of the excellence of their work,