The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03
W HOPEFOR UGLY GIRLS.
,n FORMS NOR BoNY LEGS
NJ WANTED.

~ WANTED.
,...a Msmb ers are Not q success
Paa1e- Crorus-she Says That Men
in 'He eornettmes Pad With Good Ell
May mat They Are Often Shame
XIV over-Padded-ReminiScenoe -
FIRST Appearance IN Iign'S-ine
Use Of Cosmetics
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vo.v Aug. 2.-How to become
ms donna, how to keep the voice ltesn'
- no-nic opera singers pad when wearing
40 o. a,d what should be done to retain a
s s beautiful complexion, are questions
pe'-.I- a..sd me by thoss who are dazzled by
oi'' ITEMS Of the stage as seen III front or
Tee i'. tn,tIiobts. Some eight years ago
IlY chorus girl wearing tights,
"as half dozen times in one
eysning. end proudly earning my small
yvseskly stipend which enabled me
/ 10. "tT a frugal. Spartan-like existence. 1t
80 on exuerience that do not regret, be-
80 i taught me patience, welded me to
--,aroronce and divorced me from the
- ambition of wishing to become a full
a-J,.,5 nrma donna at one sad amateur
I'D So many begin on top ana descend,
/ .eLo,-;,o mastered the auxiliary require
Dot 10 ,,acossarv for permanent success, |
NC often thought of Pope's lines: Honor
H5 +a,,,a from 10 condition rise; aco well
o-o,,r mart. there all the honor lies.
When acting some minor part these lines
10 ;nsnired me TO do my best. My ambl-
Ion vTas never vaulting, and so l avoided
tbn humiliation Of egregious failure. 10 use
w agricultural smile never essayed roles
Tyhen felt too green to be palatable to the
taste of critical audience never under
/ studied with the view OF taxing any Que
nort an short notice, but | always knew
praarlv every role in the opera. In my
4 dressing-roon, when Others were singing on
tba stage. | caught the music of their parts
md could sing 1t as well as my own.
How to begin, how to work up from the
chorus, is the question.
can only say, be energetic, have faith
| in Yourself. and be more or less favored by
/ nature with good voice, a fine shape and
| the requisite talent. l never studied IN
! Fnrope and on the whole | am contented
4 that never had the desire or opportunity.
Where are the comic opera prima donuas
who studied for years in EuroPe2 None Of
them have met with great success but just
the contrary. If | did rot wish to be per-
/ sonal could mention half dozen young
ladies' who graduated in Europe at the great
conservatories, came here aud without any
apparent effort made lamentable failures
Perhaps if they had begun in the chorus AID
gradually worked UP the the result would
have been different.
To succeed in comic opera requires more
8 talent than a sweet voice. In fact. priml
\ donna in comic opera should be fine look
4 ing shapely, be able to act, have a certain
Il chic, and, of course, know how to sing.
n want to say something about the selec-
81 ton of an opera company. Indeed, l in
tend to make an innovation which will
& give the public an agreeable surprise
n Instead Of surrounding myself with
lot of cheap aud homely chorus
girls, will select them with al eye to their
beauty of face and shapeIiness Of legs. 1t
N is a mistake TO suppose that chorus girls are
never looked at, but simply heard. They
a are the cynosure of every male eye in the
n audience, and many ladies ike to gaze upon
4 pretty chorus girls. Recently l engaged
number of chorus girls. had them put on
e tights and present themselves for inspection,
n aud whenever their legs were out of pro-
n portion or bony l refused to employ them.
N ! do not intend to have nondescriDt legs
bObbing around on the stage In my COM
Fl pany.
n A girl with bow legs need not apply, for
she would certainly hoodoo every per-
tormauce
Then there is the lean shank girl, who is
nlmble on her feet and oftentimes has
good-looking face, who is debarred 1t is
study to gaze at the neither limbs of girls
who apply for place in the chorus. some
have big knees that bulge out and murder
the symmetry OF the legs, while others are
handlca pped with fearfuily big feet. Then
4 others have all cQlUoS and nd NJ,
versa.
VI course do not expect to find Venus
ee Milo IN every girl that applies, but do
nope 70 md certain pulchritudinous
charLn that will ornament the stage and
uenght the audience. | shall also examine
Tue complexlons Of my chorus girls, because
50 many OF them have compilations that all
lhe paint In the world could not beautify.
que more point in the selection of my
ueal opera company. l have selected the
second LADY for beauty and voice, although
some one said it was unwise to have a rival
vi ehe stage to attract and share the
applause' Now, that is just what l want.
IL tny leading lady draws, it will please and
NV make me Jealous. The more attractions
IL my company the happier / will be, be-
''9Se my treasury will be the gamer.
eHlS nave mysterious significance, a
,o,.. PT0'iCal romance ABOUT them to the
"!Ilau' Duc TO the professional they convey
a auG not associated with stern reality
s suH naIu work. Imagine the confusion,
tb So QInureSSed feeling that surges through
s ro uosom OF the young debutante as she
c cae ses from the shadowy flies into the full
S sraie Of the footights. Every eye is focused
&c. roa nel and she lmagines the criticism that
s,oeS uer appearance But if she has to
and "4 t acV' The peculiar feeling wears of
Wo-,o eue artlste asserts herself. No
tor dau on the comic opera stage is
r rs4u OF wearing tights. know | had
tjTbt4 enact roles that do not REQUIRE
tP smOs. Ihe rustic of the skirt is familiar
heav Un oa. and their legs have been used to
or boo covering; SO. naturally, thin tights
ey, 'a.Yy lights, for that matter-are for
a cist,ro ~ ana incompatible with the daily
q NAL :. Vi women. One touch of nature
is i1 .ne whole world kin, and when dress
i amt question women folk are in close
sama foo,; women on the stage have the
n l5ne,;rt99eel the same impulses, hopes and
81 B1f us aS their non-profesSional sisters.
81 for o~t uaVe often to sacrifice our feelings
n freo1,ot dud as sacrifices have to be made SO
II and 1IIo 7nn we soon become more Indifferent
sta1d lis sensitive. can see myself now
q tba fn1Eg Ior the first time in the glare Of
that or.e lghtS and hear the buzz of voices
u and S lied me. Ny desire was to retreat
n r~ NM discard my suit of clothes hut the
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