and so on in the inimitable spirit of “Alice in Wonderland” again.
The “Witch o’ the Broom” Lancers and Quadrilles by Fabian Rose (Phillips and Page) are as easy as easy to play from sight, so is “The Farmyard” Barn-dance, with a racy title-page for small folk (Phillips and Page), and in a loftier sphere the “Malmaison” Waltz by Caroline Lowthian (Metzler), and “Poppyland” Waltz by Cyril Dare (Cramer).
There are four “Characteristic Dances” by H. J. Taylor (Weekes), all of which might be prettily danced in character, the Grecian (No. 2) and the Japanese (No. 4) especially.
Some exceedingly facile and effective violin solos are No. 1, “The Children’s Home” of Cowen’s, and No. 10, Canzonetta by C. Borelli, of Morley’s Melodious Gems; “Sunny Memories” and “Good Wishes,” by Henry Tolhurst (Phillips and Page); a “Song Without Words,” by M. Marigold (Novello), and a convenient shilling book (Wickins) containing the beautiful “Träumerei” of Schumann and other choice little pieces for pleasurable performance. “Twelve Carols,” by M. C. Gillington and F. Pascal, are full of interest and of beautiful and original ideas in words and music (J. Williams).
Mary Augusta Salmond.
