Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-01
Foo7LlGH1 FAIRIES.
rhs Whins and Capraces OF the
Moaern DaI1et Girl.
New York JOurnaI.l


tNew York JournalI
ssDo you see that ?" said Mr..
\ Leoc John Vincent recently ,
pointing to q stretch of open
country near the base Of his brain.
"Wsll, that was brought there by
mental strain. Pve been training
4 ballet dancers for 80 years. and
it's : wonder I've got hair on
my head"
Isn't it nice business ?"
"Oh, the business ia nice
\ enough, but it requires a little
deeper insight into human nature
than the brain Of one man can
muster. To tell the truth. I'd
rather not talk on the subject.
The thought brings recollections
TO my mind that make me shud-
der"
'sWhst are the prerequisites of
l ! sueoessful ballet master p
"He must have Q heart Of stone
- nature which cannot be sue
4 cessfully appealed to by any Of
the countless articles Of the oppo-
[ ute sex-and, above all, be inde-
s)ssribably ugly In the former
kespeot / was admirably fitted for
be profession. but was sadly
tanting in the latter.
Nj. Vincent, who is 4 very
kandsome gentleman, blushed q
i bssp crimson at this modest
sxowal.
THE first thing necessary in Q
Ilet dsncer," he continued, sis
lps. Facial ugiiness makes
little difference, for stage
hihts nowadays make ample
4 l nends for these defects Indeed
I. il frequently the ugIiest woman
+ Hat shows to the best advantage
>1prs the footlights. The dancer
|uld BE- young. supple, unbrr
led with superHuous avoirdu-
and have q quick ear for
Bic"
whers do they learn to
% r
GsnsraIly in Europe. There
very few training schools in
country. and little can be
bmplished here. The work,
see, is very hard, and re-
es constitution Of iron.
rican girls are too delicate
khis business. Tight -lacing
Idyspsptic tendencies is the
them. The women who
70 the stage the most ex-
grace. who tread the
on their toes, and whirl
like fairies, are awkward-
Z beings on the street.
regard for the perfection of
bfofsssion ~ condition COM
Them TO wear their street
nes baegy. I have often
neht that il the bald-heads
3 % into eestaciss over . spec
uISr performance would only
pe around to the front Of the
stsr on payday and take .
& the faifies that bewitched
3 they would 60 home quietly
u h.kk thAir hoadn against the
isnoe,"s
eEVhx ihould . ballet master
be there il less danger
= Of the dancers falling
b him. The moment y
capturss the heart of
he becomes powerless,
bcomes supreme.
rehe jsalousiss in the pro-
violentY'
her. When . giIl enters
Iiness she has hard row
-I{ she has Q good shape,
Particular merit as q
begins as a 6gurante,
the other fgurantes
IsAsant for her by in.
at she means by wrap
er pilIows around her
whether she mistakes
r. for . fat woman's
She has her revenge,
bn the next new conner,
- she learns . step or
becomes . coryphee. she
induced to believe that
Snybody on the stage but
She even looks upon
iers with compassionate
At rehsarsal the premiere
hsr powers, and after .
no on her toes, will 60
The rest Of the figure
fingers, simply keeping
Tho music. The cory
bist npon doing the same
Ia il isn't until the ballet
- torn out three or four
v0I nl1 neit suu AicAeu
couple Of grooves Of
shat they will agree to
s the Dance"
are ballet girls paid p
hRurantes the price is
10 38, according to shape.
lIowy-limbed girls COM
and fat ones %. Out
Nsy must purchase their
lthe shsdowy drspery, of
i!hsir dresses are composed.
furnishsd by the manage
To fit herself for advance
q ballet girl must keep in
q practice on the horizon
The first position is heels
toes out. head erect and
brown out. Then she catch
81 the bar and lowers her
u the chin is on . line with
II the bones crack IL