The Archive · 1925

CHILDREN'S SONGS AND DANCES

Entertainment by Shanghai Jew. ish School at C. 8. F. pretty programme of dances! and songs, arranged by Miss Nora 'Toeg, was' given by the children of the Shanghai Jewish School at the [Cercle Sportif Francais on Monday. afternoon. Throughout the varied numbers there was apparent a freshness and spontaneity of feeling and Jo genuineness of expression which spoke volumes for the originality of the producer and her ability to express her ideals through her juvenile troupe.

Scenes out of Pierrot-Land show-oda series of graceful pictures presented against a black drop curtain on which the Mother Goose's "Hey Diddle, Diddle" was depicted. "Outside the Circus," the opening number, displayed a gay throng of children sporting with balloons, "Carnival" depicted the affairs of] Pierrette, charmingly danced by Miss} Sonia Frank, wooed by a strange Pierrot, whose part was taken {the accomplished dancer, Mr. Krupin. He finally deserts her and she is glad to find consolation in the usual companion, who in real life is Master Poionsky.

"Old Pierrot" was an eff srrot relives his past in the citative by Mr. Fletcher, where romance of Young Pierrot (Master MIN, Polonsky) and Pierette (Miss Feldman). Master S. Greenberg then sang, "The Radio Man." Mis [Frank gave an artistic interpretation of the Swan Dance, which was cleverly burlesqued by Mr. Krupin in a very amusing fashion. Pierrot (Mr. Fletcher) then sang "Muddled, Nursery Rhymes" and other songs to a group of children and the scene closed with the ballet representing Pierrot (Miss Bella Ber-

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