Dortha Mae Roberts, School of Dancing

[genealogynut]

This is being posted on behalf of our forum member, Jody.
Note to readers-- in scanning the copy of the dance program, it was too large to go on here, and in shrinking/condensing the copy, the printing became to fuzzy to read, so I am transcribing it the best I can.

Page 1 of the Dance program...........

DORTHA MAE

ROBERTS

DANCE

PRESENTATION

October 28, 1937

8:00 p.m.

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page 2

PROGRAM

Pianist..............................................................Mrs. J. Roberts

Concord...........................................................Bennett

Triumphal March from "Aida"................................Verdi

Overture-Energy.................................................Bennett

H. H. S. Band

Tiny Tots

    Dutch Dancers................................................Patricia Miller, Joan VanBuskirk,
           Naomi Harrod, Robert Spencer, Jimmy Shaff, E. J. Barber.

    Old Fashioned Doll...........................................Joan Crismas

    Accordian Solo................................................Ina May Penhorwood

    Baby Taps......................................................Ardean Wood

    French Doll.....................................................Barbara Woodard

    Accordian Solo................................................Ruel Penhorwood

    Japanese Doll..................................................Janie Beth Henry

    Farmerette.....................................................Phyllis Winn

    Accordian Solo................................................Betty Brinkruff

Flapperettes.......................................................Menzenita Houser, Dortha Mae Roberts

Gypsy Dancer......................................................Marjorie Leonard

Pony Boy........................................................... Robert Spencer

Song:  "Gypsies" .................................................Williamette Heisler

Valse Caprice.......................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

Scratch..............................................................Carmalita Beaty

Ballet Fantasy

    In Pensive Mood..............................................Dortha Mae Roberts
    White Fawn....................................................Margaret Zeller
    Blue Ballet.......................................................Donzella Ingle, Dorothy Denton,
                                                                         Lorena Ferry, Edith Redmond

    Silver Moth......................................................Marjorie Leonard

Humorcaque........................................................Billy Jenkins

Baby Toes...........................................................Joan Crismas

Stepping on Stairs.................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

Accordian Solo......................................................Karl Johnson

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Page 3

PROGRAM--Continued

Orientale...............................................................Menzenita Houser

Little Clowns..........................................................Billy Redmond, Bobby Redmond, Billy
                                                                           Jenkins, Robert Spencer, Lee Ernest Gill,
                                                                           Guy Morgan Denton

Modernettes..........................................................Edith Redmond, Lorena Ferry, Dorothy
                                                                            Denton, Donzella Ingle.

Rio Rita..................................................................Marjorie Leonard

Manhattan Serenado................................................Dortha Mae Roberts

Male Trio................................................................E. J. Barber, Robert Spencer, Billy Jenkins

Acrobatic Waltz.......................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

Monk in Repentance................................................Carmalita Beaty

Accordian Quintette.................................................Hope Long, Dickie Long, Everett Moore,
                                                                             Dortha Mae Roberts, Karl Johnson

Hill Billy Wedding

    Bride's Maids........................................................Dorothy Denton, Lorena Ferry,
                                                                             Donzella Ingle, Edith Redmond

    Bride..................................................................Williamette Heisler

    Groom................................................................Robert Spencer

    Best Man............................................................Ardean Wood

    Bride's Father......................................................Bobby Redmond

    Bride's Attendants................................................Barbara Woodard, Joan Crismas

    Ring Bearer..........................................................Phyllis Winn

    Groom's Men........................................................Guy Morgan Denton, Billy Redmond,
                                                                              Lee Ernest Gill

    Minister................................................................Billy Jenkins

    Sheriffs................................................................E. J. Barber, Jimmy Shaff

    Relatives...............................................................Patricia Miller, Joan VanBuskirk,
                                                                               Naomi Harrod

    Entertainers

          Pansey...........................................................Menzenita Houser
          Huldy and Zekle...............................................Carmalita Beaty, Marjorie Leonard
          New Yorkers....................................................Dortha Mae Roberts, Barbara Jean
                                                                                McSpadden



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(Enclosure)

PROGRAM

RYTHUM BAND...........................................................First & Second Grades

PART I

Scarecrows.................................................................Dorothy Mae Barber,
                                                                                 Betty Joan McNair, Dorothy Denton,
                                                                                 Edith Redmond, Lorena Ferry

Baby Toes...................................................................JoAnne Chrismas

Swanky Tap.................................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

Acrobatic Dance........................................................... Betty Joan McNair

Sugar Blues Tap............................................................Carmalita Beaty

Twinkle Toes................................................................Dorothy Denton

Tiny Taps.....................................................................Barbara Woodard

TRIO-HAIL EVENING BRIGHT.............. QUEEN MARIE ANTIONETEE

PART II

Waltz Duo.....................................................................Betty Joan McNair,
                                                                                   Benton Eugene Dudgeon

Military Tap....................................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

Danse Moderne..............................................................Carmalita Beaty

Clownettes....................................................................Billy and Bobby Redmond

Blue Tambourine.............................................................Jo Anne Crismas

Toe Dance......................................................................Benton Eugene Dudgeon

Toe Intricate...................................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

In Hawaii.........................................................................Menzenita Houser,
                                                                                      Norma Jean Allen, Lorena Ferry,
                                                                                      Helen Jean Alexander,
                                                                                      Carmaltia Beaty

Hula in Miniature................................................................Jo Anne Crismas

ORCHESTRA-MISSION BELLS

.................GRANT WELLESLEY

PART III

Dance Apache....................................................................Betty Joan McNair,
                                                                                        Benton Eugene Dudgeon

Tap Strut...........................................................................Barbara Woodard

The Joker...........................................................................Carmalita Beaty

Shadow Tap........................................................................Billy and Bobby Redmond

Advanced Acrobatic..............................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

Tap Dance...........................................................................Benton Eugene Dudgeon

CHORUS--STARS OF THE SUMMER NIGHT.........WOODBURY

DO DOWN, MOSES--NEGRO SPIRITUAL

PART IV

Debutantes............................................................................Lorena Ferry, Edith Redmond,
                                                                                            Dorothy Denton

Tap in Cellophane....................................................................Betty Joan McNair

Dark Town Strutters' Ball..........................................................Benton Eugene Dudgeon

The Bowry.............................................................................Barbara Jean McSpadden

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(Back page of program)

DORTHA MAE ROBERTS

School of Dancing

I wish to express my thanks and appreciation to Mr. Gotobed and all, who in any way gave assistance, for their splendid co-operation.

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Classes will be continued throughout the Winter.

ENROLL NOW!

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Jody also included a picture of Dortha Mae Roberts, but it was too dark to include.  In scanning, it looked like a "dark blob."  Dortha was the daughter of Jess and Marie Roberts.  Dortha also married and had two daughters, Roberta Lee and  Claudia Wilkes.  Dortha's obituary is posted on the obit board.

[Janet Harrington]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!  I'm going to print a copy and take it out to Carmalita Beaty.  She will get a big kick out of this.

[Roberta Wilkes]

This is Roberta Wilkes writing.  I am Dortha Roberts' daughter.  I would be most interested in a copy of the program and the picture if there is any way to get it. 

[larryJ]

Wow!  This is great!  At first glance I see four of my first cousins in the program, the Redmonds and Marjorie Leonard.  Thanks for posting it.  Marjorie Leonard was 13, Edith Redmond was 9 and the twins, Bill and Bob Redmond were 7.  I had never heard anything about them being in anything like this.  Wow!

Larryj

[frawin]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!  I'm going to print a copy and take it out to Carmalita Beaty.  She will get a big kick out of this.

Janet, Carmy passed away several years ago. I agree she would have really got a charge out of this though.

[Janet Harrington]

i am pretty sure that I printed that program off and took it out to Carmalita. I am sure we visited about it, but that conversation has left this old mind.

[frawin]

Janet my mistake, I didn't see the date of your original post. Sorry