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DRESSES LA MERI WILL WEAR

LA

p.m.

A MERI, one of the great dan- great Spanish composer, who is

cers of the world to-day, personal friend of La Meri.

A wonderful frock of cream lace, quite incomparable in her own par- ticular field, will dance at the with a wide frilled skirt which King's Theatre on Monday at 9.30 whirls out as the dance swings This visit has been long through the maze of the dance, is awaited, and the rush for seats re-worn, with the added beauty of a flects the public desire to see some- high comb and lace mentilla. But thing they may not have the oppor- the most popular of all the Spanish will ́undoubtedly be the tunity of seeing again for many dances

“Asturiana” a comic peasant dance, years.

Her programme, specially select-performed in flat heeled shoes, with ed, will explain why "Illustration" castanets merrily clicking. "Ravel the famous French paper, called La Belero" and the brilliant "Lucie- Meri, "La Danseuse la plus electi-mento del Manton," in which.

array of Spanish que du monde," or "The most ver-magnificent satile dancer in the world.”

shawls are flung out and tossed to The Spanish dances, which are the floor of the stage will also made La Meri's favourites, will be full of this group of Spanish dances the life and colour and the costumes most colourful and vivid thing seen for them are all most magnificent. in the East for many a long day. The first Spanish dance will bel Then there will be the

beautiful

based on Andalusian steps, and will and

а

famous "White Peacock"

be danced to the popular "Vide with the strutting and preening of Breve" of Manuel de Falla, the

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BROILED BANANAS

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4 peeled bananas.

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An example of the effectiveness of the cotton -formal for summer wear is this dail cloth evening gown modelled by Bette Davis, screen actress... The fabric of golden brown shows large Calla lilies in white and black with tre- mendous leaves of sage .green. The extremely full skirt extends well above the waistline.

the proud bird, while the beauty of Mme. La Meri's marvellous arms and hands will be fully displayed in the "Nocturne" of Chopin, dan- ced in a soft tunic on a moonlit stage. "The Empress of the Page dos," a Chinese Impression dance, is notable for the magnificent cos- tume, with the head-dress sur- mounted by three tremendous phea- sant's feathers, while the lighting a miraculous combination of greens purples and gold, flashing from the jewelled fans carried of the dancer's hands.

in each

“Jarabe

And then the joyous Tapation" the famous Mexican dance with its vigorous heel tap- ping, ankle turns and the last ge- quence of steps performed on the brim of the dancer's wide-brimmed Sombrere hat.

This is only a small part of what La Meri offers, as she will dance at least fourteen dances. In some of them she will be assisted by her beautiful young assistant dancer, Beverly Slaney.

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Each dance is performed in different costume, with a change of stage lighting for each number.

SIX GARMENTS

A total of six foundation gar- ments is the summer. quota pres- cribed for the summer wardrobe that will always be fresh. To gird- les and brassieres for day-time wear, two girdle panties for sports and evening wear (some women under their bathing

wear

suits)formal and evening

wear, two corselettes to keep the fig- ure line smooth and unbroken.

TROPICAL HATS

Beach hats and accessories have a distinctly tropical flavour. Wide hats of bright coloured straw, wo- ven and dyed to look like those the natives of Havana and Nassau made by hand, are to the fore. Mexican sombreros, with cords to tie under the chin, are gay and

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The black hangings of soft velvet, the following list of some of the and the pale grey floor-cloth on highest points on the Island and which La Meri dances all take the Mainland is published: lights perfectly, and a feast of beauty for the eye is in store for all who attend this memorable per- formance.

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Feet

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Signal StationTM

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Mt. Parker

1,784

Mountain Lodge.

785

The Eyrle

1,725

977.

Bowen Road (filterbeds).

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MAINLAND

Feet

Taimoshan Kowloon Peak

8,124

¿Mt. Davis

1,971