MISS WELLWOOD'S PUPILS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 268, 1 November 1911, Page 6

MISS WELLWOOD'S PUPILS.

: SPLENDID DISPI.W <H DANt IXG. iin- feeling ihit i ; .pp imo-; in ■' tn-i - m < >■ t;< nq lat i'»g i i.< 1 ~ ’ ?»!.-, Meili., ,<i’, pi.pi 1 - ’ H.>-:ing- l.t-t night .. ti.ai ' I : th. ■ , to . 11.4, ;l :• ;■ • f >•- • me -I m.d : i ■* I 1 A: time , ' r ’ > t :nt I I:. ;>uj,i I -. t... k< • >-f o'-.- no" only with happy n-- • ' .!«ctions of their "dancing cli.-- ; «nsy- but «::h the most sincere • v- I'l'cs for lor future. H< r ■ ‘-.r. : a- r>.-> n well and thoroualdy '' ■ “ : 'd I.i-t night's di-piay a -■-’iri'. -t’ proof .f the Mirccss v}‘C t..:. a o'. T i., r<- were about 2‘.. par. : ; - rind fri. t:< ; ~ : -m.o, p. 0’... i ho-o int< • ."ppm ent tiro...-.-limit. The -rage '*:y . i:r,p!\ dccorat.d. .> i l;e,y I..i;n«. . i lorimm- a fiam*a:- mid it. ar.l ;!>,• 1,.,, k wall being ■-■■'■loi - y ( covered v. itft phim -.■••I pap» r. v.hi.h riadc an exit I.»nt background for the vario;;. D.e programme was opened L.v I.e whole of the youngest < la--. ' -■•nt through a number of t : .- ::i * 1 1:1 exercises which are a ’• ' ‘ We llwo<.<l's teach- • ■ iL- i -.1.., and arm movemenis. .ur.aLy f 5.,m 4 . <>f the little girl.-. '- ,! 'P> m.-.v tract ful and the ah • '.it, ly < «.;ri •t. Two small Ihi 4 hi I'harazyn. of three, and ! <•.•0,1, . four, in their fam-v dresses j ,<H:e first a- a em::l gentleman in I L.t'k tf,u-; ami powered wig. and' J; - ,-eoiid □< Napoleon Honaparto) i ar i ,n-h end of the front line, ami were a source of joy to the spectators.

A ballet by eight gills of the older, class followed. who were ■ ticethely dressed in black and rod. Ti'i- was not so iimr-h a prettv dance a combination rf ex«r<-isc j'.i.umcuts and a; a display <f i the girls have acquired in the .'.a', .f c-.sr of movement and nni.-- ■ ’.'ar r-.ntiol nothing could have been Letter. no undue exertion In igg observable .-.ml ti e girls dancing from thetr tiro throughout. Bessie I’al'aytync. in a charming Eh:-.- Watteau dress, witii powdered liai.- r.nd Black fan, then danetd a >o!.>. which was a wonderful feat of memory as well as a clever piece of work, for t! is litt’e girl is <,:i!y s i«. What pretty dames they are those digrdfn d ones of long ago, 'and low unattainable by the pres ent day grown-ups. Thea came a Japanese fiance by live little girls, led by Ruth Phnrazyn, and perhaps the most noticeable feature r.f this was the enjoyment ami nerve display cd by the small dancers. The drosses were very quaint and pretty, the effect Being entirely Japanese; altogether it was one of the most delightful items «;f the evening.

Miss Eva Lee. who is taking on the work Mi-s Wellwood has left, performed one of the dances which we he nr ami read of nowadays. In the Eastern dancing dross of illusive green spangly stuff over which a green gauze scarf swathed and w mud itself. Miss Lee went through hr figures of a thoroughly Eastern dance, in the style of the temple dances of Mi s - Ruth St. Dennis. It km very well done, though an or■hestra would have helped to elucidate it s meaning to a mundane audience. and it gained a hearty oner re. Miss Lee should find no difficulty in continuing the work that lias been left in her hands. Next came a most (harming Ballet by Ruth Pharazyn and Merle Symonds, which was a triumph for be,th teacher and pupils. Merle Symonds, i.t the old-fashioned gauge skirts of the Columbine, first performed a solo in the real oldfa>hr ned v.r.v ; then came little Ruth Pharazyn ns a Cupid, and entering into the dance endeavoured ;o piece the heart of the Columbine with o::e of her arrows. It was lightly, gracefully and beautifully do:;e. and was a genuine surprise to the audience.

The pre gramme for the dances | ■>n the stage was concluded by a .ery pretty < sie in which Marjorie -.mi Dorothy Gregory and Lita Wellwo.d took part. The three girls | were i;i pink, with pretty straw li.-i.ts. and one felt the impression ■■-f paring both in ct-iuur and dancing. After the forms had been cleared twtv in the body of the hall, the small children, in fancy dress. t! tlic Liinvrrs mniinci which was an example to every grown up per-on present. There wa, < ie -it in shepherdess ami », l i'.-:i:mr«. another as Pi< rrot’u ard Pierrotti s. a third of Alice •/V. .-mcilaml < barm t. is. ai d a f - ;-ml m<>-t delightful. in ~ This last set wa- <■ m--u. sed o t the sma I. e st. (h..in t.l ' * --I M”i- St-"si in Empire . ... I- * k<”g :k< <ta < --I pi< . i.t <. t . .■ tl-e < tin <- mt '• " j 1 " ,f u l>Tb- .t tl •i- ’ " Pi" I f ,r ‘ '* r > . .( u,< . v.-J t ■ ar. > 1 , , x .<• < :<!:.<' to -n <ml i ■ g -f all-