A DANCE EXHIBITION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1789, 7 November 1919, Page 4

A DANCE EXHIBITION.

MISS COX'S PUPILS.

The art of terjJsichore is never more attractive than when portrayed by children—there is an undeniable analogy between dancing and youth. The exhibition given by the pupils of Miss Cox, which took place in "To Whare" last evening, was a delightful thing, and was watched with immense pleasure by the large audience which attended. The little girls, so naively proud of their pretty party dresses, and the small boys, not taking quite- such an interest in their appearance, but otherwise quite entering into the spirit of the evening, made a pretty picture. A lengthy programme of fancy dancing iwas put through expeditiously, and although the audience demanded the recall of their favourites, the little ballerinas were not allowed to do more than bow their acknowledgments. Beginning with a number of graceful exercises, the programme progressed through a series of solo and ballet dancing of endless variety. The two juniors, Pennie Marshall and Marjorie Frostiek, who display such promise as dancers, appeared first as soloists and then collaborated in a charming little dance, "The Rose and the Butterfly." Marjorie Frostiek, in bouffant crimson satin skirt and green bodice, was the Bose, and Pennie Marshall was the gorgeous hovering butterfly. Another very attractive number was the "Pierrette Ballet,'' by the senior fancy class, as also was the solo dancing of Miss Pauline East. A classical dance, representing Spring scattering her flowers upon the earth, was expressively danced by four of the senior girls, Misses D. Quill, M. Carrington, M. Ormerod, and N. Worthy. Little Lesley James, in her "Witch's Dance," was very elfish and quaint. An Eastern ballet was performed by Misses J. Ormerod, D. East, East, M. Ekersten, and 0. Barnett. A solo dance (Chopin's "Waltz, No. 9") was danced gracefully by Miss G. Owen, and a Hungarian dance by Misses G. Owen, A. Wilson, A. Minson, and D. Minson. Very attractive and old-world was the Country Dance by the juniors, the girls in flowered, panniered frocks, their partners in smocks and broad-brimmed harvesters' hats; The programme also included a "Dolly Dance" by the juniors (in. which the only boy carried a Teddy bear, as befitted his manly estate), a balloon dance, a hornpipe, a polka, a tip-toe dance, a coon dance, "Ninepins," a gavotte, and a "Dance of the Elves," all by the juniors; a Dutch dance (St. Margaret's class), a fox trot, the "Pavane," and a Boston waltz fry the seniors, and a "walk and waltz" for the beginners. The final item was given by Miss Pennie Marshall and the fancy class, and was called "Johnnie's Jaunt." At the conclusion of. the programme refreshents were served, and .ballroom dancing followed. Amongst the large audience present were Mr and Mrs Cyril Ward, Mrs T. Quill, Mrs Percy Hallenstein, JVfifts Kohn Mrs Morton Anderson, Dr and Mrs P. A'Court, Mrs J. Vernon, Mrs and Miss Prins, Mrs F. Robinson, Mr and Mrs A. K. Firth, Mrs John Stevenson, Mrs Molineaux, Mrs Gerard, Mrs T. Gibson, Mrs and Miss Goss, Mr and Mrs G. Merton, Mrs Frostiek, Mrs Macdonald, Mrs Hart, , Mrs Neave, Mrs Drury, and many others.