Excellent Peiformances at Lyceum Theatre mrammory, decrepit shoe with unexpectedly frivolous—scarlet} heel, spilled its contents of vivid dances on_the Lyceum on) March 17 at the first Refformance of the Bateman-King of the Shoe," to be repeated to-day.
choel of Dancing programme, "Out One of several pretentious num bers, the rhythmical adaptation of the nursery classic of the old woman and: her obstreperous brood ved an effective curtain-raiser.
impressionistic setting and the spontaneity of the very. youthful dancers made "Out of the Shoo" delightful contribution, with Miss Dulcie King as the idealized: hanefray, 'Ak often, is true, the younger' members of the cast were outstanding, conspicuously s0 in that colour tal' commentary" on the—costermonger at play, "A Day on the Heath." " Gockney gallants in "pearlies:" skittish damsels in brief starlet skirts and huge, feather-indan hats and an authentic though! definitely' non-conformist donkey, only diverted from consuming! "chunk of the scenery by bit of Orange peel plopped into his mouth made a picturesque number, Two clever children, Jill Peach and Betty Onley, starred:
Diminutive Irene Noom the dynamic: youngster' whose previous performances have been "marked Successes, was at her best fragile idyll "Fivety, Bunty Brooke-Smith made adorable "Scaramouche." rotund and Swaggering. Nor is little Barbara Brand, the fairy tailor who looked!
much like a St. Patrick's "Day stealing card, to be forgotten.
"A Fantasy," handled in a. professional manter by Barbara Gates, Poggy Stoats and Rhonwen Foster: Kern, bizarre pantomime of the Devddfe, with chie costumes, was a be overlooked and he spectrum in rhythm, lighted by the exquisite Mrs. Carol Batehon as "Flame," pres phase of school versatility.
Aerobatic numbers, parti-seemed! rather! judi carefully'
id. students. while such items otmenee' of Mk Autrey ioo dhe fu
Spee Bateman, might have been shortened without, lose However, the exuberant finale brought a Safe feling of Tearet-aa
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