The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-04

/ have recourse to paint and powder only
for supplying the high lights, so to speak,
Of the face. That | am very fortunate In
being gifted with just the complexion Tor
the stage | will not deny, but am equally
! sure that / can give points to others. even
I'm cases where do not have to follow them
myself Before going upon the stage rub
! nv face and hands with a very thin solu-
! ton OF cold cream. and then / very lightly
| powder my hands. nose and forehead with
! lilly white" leaving the rest Of my face its
natural color. which is a healthy white
! neither CHASTITY white nor sallow. / rouge
my cheeks chin, tips OF ears, and nc length
finish by rubbing handful Of II In the palm OF
my bands. My hair is my own. and so L
am ready for the stage without bleach or
| further makeup.
Rut there are ether women. and sometimes
extremely pretty ones, too, who are or that
very unfortunate style OF beauty which does
not light I'D well and which becomes very
CHASTITY and haggard under the rays or the
sunlight and gas. To such women paint ana
pow,ler are necessary II they wish 10 DO
themselves justice.
Women with very large dark eyes are
examples Of what / mean. Such women
are beauties. Their eyes are full OF express
sion. They usually have finely cut Grecian
nose aad chin. and in complexion they are
perfect. As you talk with them in the bou-
doir they impress you as women SO ex-
quisitely lovely that you wonder how IL IL
that they have not gained regulations as
professional beauties. SO far so good.
The next time you see your lovely, IN
teresting Grecian beauty it is at ball, and
as your eyes fall upon her in a crowd or
women you are startled at the change.
She looks almost haggard. Her lovely eyes
have circles under them, her nose ana chln
har- eli "a
cate as though she were In the last stages
OF consumption She does not compare in
beauty with the blue eyed women, who,
with irregular nose. perhaps, and without
q particle OF expression. yet manage TO nght
up well and look healthy and happy.
Dark eyed women must rouge TO relieve
the pallor OF their complexion, and they
must powder little under the eyes or they
will look haggard.
As | said the principal factors or wom-
ans beauty are her daily habits, and unless
these are correct she cannot possibly remedy
the effect by art. Daily exercise makes
woman round and keeps her in a state OF
good development Ii is by this that she
gets good shoulders and It develops the bust
better than ANYTHING else can do 1t. am
I'm tie habit Of taking daily walks, exercis-
ing both in the house and out, and moving
my arms about so that L get great deal
OF exercise. If | were TO rise In the morn.
ing. dress lazly. battle carelessly and lie
upon my couch until time for rehearsal or
the theatre I am sure that I should soon
become fabby unmuscular and shapeless.
Yet I have seen soriety wcmen and actresses
do this same thing and complaining that
they are unfortunate In being neither shapely
nor rosy.
With regard to baths / cannot say too
much. am gifted with such a fine consti
tuition that / could easily take an ley plunge
each morning but singers, you knew. have
delicate threats. and so I do not dare 10
90 one-half as far as / feel | could safely
go. 1t is actually necessary for woman
who wants &c have a nice skin 10 take a
bath every day. and besides this she should
sponge her neck and arms with alcohol and
keep her face and hands soft with vase
Inc and cold cream.
In the spring II is n good thing 10 wash
the face with strawberry Juice. and lemon
Juice Is excellent az all times Of the year
for removing freckles and sunburn. ! am
n firm believer In Cld-time remedies for
minor Ills. 1 think that herb teas induce
sleep and regulate the system better than
drugs.
| think. too. that woman gets great
deal Of beneficial exercise and SO makes her
self prettier by aiding herself in the toilet.
For instance she gets exercise for her arms
by dressing her own hair. and by buttcning
her boots she gets exercise for her wrists,
and thereby supplencss. / make il II practice
CT doing all these things myself unless hur-
rled and think an the better fer II.
IL is never safe FOR a woman to neglect
the cultivation OF beauty ! am an emphatic
believer In the corset. and | DO not think
that d woman who goes without one during
a part Ct the day can expect her figure 10
retain the shapellness which Is the standard
OF beauty to-day.
This is recognized even by artists. When
| was approached on the subject OF the
Montana statue | was told that my figure
was Just right for a model OF Liberty, and
nothing at all was said about the corset,
although | have always worn one
woman should wear always shoes that
fit the feet snugly and well. She should get
plenty OF sleep. she should eat all she can
hold OF easily digested food, aud she should
be constantly In state which Is known
nowadays as well groomed." All these
things she must do II she wants to be a
pretty woman.
Then II she Is an actress. she need Only
bring out the high lights OF her face before
she goes behind the footlights. And II she
10 Q society woman shs has but TO rub her
cheeks into rosine9. bite her lips into red
asea and usbtsn 40 the shadow q her
faes. Ana - Win b beautiful without tAA