The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23

Among the stout members OF tho theatre
cal protcsaion thsre has lately sprung up de-
sire to "bnnt" that Is. to carry out the princi-
pfes laid down sorno twenty years aeo By VIII
liam BaAtin9 for the reduction 81 obesity. The
fashion was sat BY Miss Fanny Davenport. who
recently informed the writer Of her mode OF
procedure She said
Il found myself growing heavier rapidly. al
though. being tail. I was able to carry moro
flesh with less Inconvenience than most women.
But one day. when In London. got weighed.
and was 90 startled-I may say alarmed-at tho
increase Of weight. that said to myself Here.
this must stopP
Am very easv to SAY but how to make 1t stop
was the question.
First began to read all could find on tho
subject OF tho reduction OF flesh. and decided
that the old Banting system was tho best.
was much given to eating eaAdies and pios !; It
cost me a great effort 10 relinquish these. es-
pecially tho pastry for I am all IN American
- far as hkin. pie In concerned. Stih I did t.
I used always to carry box OF bon-bons
in my pocket. and when first laid
It aside / was rs much lost without
1t as confirmed snuH takor would
be without his snuffbox. But quite marked de-
crease In weight rewarded my solf-dsnial. and
encouraged mo to persovere. Water. too. was
another weakness Of mine. used to drink.
oven In winter. several tumblerfuls one after
the other. and worry freely while eating Well.
I stopped drinking water. gradually. Of course.
SO that now never touch it,
Never drink water! With what do you sup
ply its plaee-wine-boer
No. those I never calr,d for. drink iced
tea. winter and summer. and never anything
else Next. banished bread from my list OF
fattening foods. and for months have not
hall Tk A-tl
since never break bread with any one"
:" How about Vegetables
As I never cared much for them. to abstain
from them altogether is not deprivation"
"Then 1t Ii true. as they say. that you eat
nothing but beof3''
No 1t isn't other. for eat mutton. poultry.
eggs. and fish. But do not attribute my les
sonin9 Of flesh solely to abstinsnce from cer-
used 10 ride esery~hers now never ride
when ! can walk. not even In q car. Some--
times. indeed whenever nv time permits. I
stnrt out In the morning and walk nll day long.
i used 10 return 50 tired that. i could
but now Il ssams TO me the longer walk, the
ireslier become: In short: to sum It al W.
and % Keep thin. Is, tirst no iiaiIs; second.
no food worth speaking OF; third, constant
T q Ts s s T wSch q hs
the lcpriysatio9 Of ESstatoIry peasars; Where;
my tcst as child i, on paror skates. "' "sA' VI
Miss Enc Germon. the charming soubret.e
Ing system. but with different results. from
| those experienced by Miss Davenport. In an
swsr to question on the subject. she replied.
W, VIII %ys ! tried to reduce my bulk by hanting
That have. abstained from iattenins food
%ss s Va ,%s 4 SSssi - sG
Cd and used dumb bells and took Tprkish
the ts5 e. 80
shipwrcsled at sen and dyina OF starvation.
really enyted that castaway seafarinE man
G Gainu we'll fed sang an a''S Tho crew.
a,s ' &c sn Sa inc Is bold
AMI the bO'siln tight.
And the crew of the Captain. gig.
| Anti. fat! Stouter and stouter did grow on
that till | was obliged TO give it up. so that OF
can. and that seems to Keep me about the same
WIZ MTs Eiaridss Who Plays the old woman in
Edwin heS,h s9mnanyb sailed ase,opqS -
drink anything Of a fattsnins tendency, and 50
Fytlnge is very abstomious eater as a rule /:
but In the springtime pnrtakes 81 spring veEe-
ana then trains aown for tie Wnser eaS
paisn. She drinks French coffee without milk
snGar AgFc %. nootn and Sara Jswets are
have handsome backs. u great advantage in
these days when dresses arc cut 50 low In the
ladies' regulate their diet 30 as to keep up just
that degree OF plumpness which is the hrst
Good locks iS% Of form and feature are the
IN sSsI TIE @
young parts; obesity + s2nslerSi z @istsr:
played the role Of, a young hero. u Storm
beaten" when, at the beginning Of this season.
He had to place himself. in all sorts Of ntoligd
attitudes. such as throwing himself fnll length
not toss himself about like feat her. and his ei-
forts 70 do SO wsre more amusing than sent
build: Mr.. Joseph Whiting also OF the Square
lately become o most determined banter. he
INA made his xpf fs so trim End as
staining from bread and butter alone. The
inquirer into this subject Is. How much bread
and butter are required to make seventeen
William ,Mestaver says no. he never tants
Why should he when flesh Is not g drawbacks,
whose face Is their fortune. 80 they care too
litt!c Tor their nGurc TO refuse the goods the
gods provide for the table. especially as In loss
prosperous times semi-stnrvaton was not
voluntary. but enforced.
And talking of faces. the Banting system
spoils the face almost as much ~ II benefits
tho figure. After three weeks Of steady bant-
ing tho face becomes wrinkled and hagEard
the cheeks drop down on to the ssamy. erst
double chin. now u corrugated bag Of flesh.
There is a pnehed look about the
tint. the skin, on the forehead gots
stretched and tight. and tho eyes bulge out ns
their bed OF flesh is Withdrawn. The hands
too. become wrinkled as In age. But tho
most serious trouble superinduced by the
Banting system Is the desperation Of tho di.
gestive faculties. to which the recent death
Of Count Chambord was directly due. He had
followed the Instructions propounded by Bnnt-
ing for tho reduction OF his weight. and &C
brought about complication OF incurable
malRdies.
It may here be said BY, one who has studied
this subject thoroughly that Bnnting's book il
OF little value rs u guide to an Individual who
eats at an American tnble. Many OF the arti.
cles OF food which bounteous nature provides
| SO lnYiShY In this country arc unknoN iu