The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-13
THE SECRET OF BEAUTY.
THE yfEWS or SEyERiL CON-
rErExT JUDGES.
y.nnu.chck Thinks II Lies In the Excite.
mcnt Of the stage. and Mrs. Potter IN
Woman's Own Heart.

IL has been fcmafkec Una, dNu'sNo" -
4 rule look younger and fresher than
women OF the same age who have nVeh
quiet. domestic lives in what is called
the normal sphere, and this I'm face OF
tho fact that actresses spend good deal
OF their time In the vitiated atmosphere
81 theatres and otherwise violate the
commonly accepted rules OF hygiene
Della Fox. being asked TO what she at
trlbutcd the difference said she believed
n was because a professional womans
lie vas easy. without care or worry
That is" she added. "if the actress
has Attained n fair measure OF success.
II IN true we are up somewhat late at
night. bat We have plenty OF time for
sleep the next day. and are compelled.
II We are at all sensible. TO observe all
the rules OF hygiene that We can. IL
woman in private life takes cold II rs
uncomfortable and disaerecaole for ner.
OF course hut she does not regard II as
Of much Importance. woman IN my
position on the contrary. does every
thing she can to avoid catching coid.
and II she does catch one Immediately
resorts TO every known means for gettihg
rll OF H. A few weeks ago. when j was
extremely warm in my dressing room, !
had electric fans pat In. j was conpene1
10 dos so because the wirGows looked
right out on the street, and ] had 10
keep them closed tight. making the place
almost sunocating. Those fans made
draught right on me and | took nor
,iAlc cold ] got hoarse. and had TO close
The theatre. OF course / had the best
Of medical attendance at once and Just
devoted myseA 10 getting well Had
not been an opera singer. ] might have
let the cold 80. or added to IT and got
seriously III. Since that time the fans IN
my dressing room have been fixed very
high UP. making the ventilation perfect.
and each night when j finish my part
am thoroughly rubbed down with alco-
hol to prevent the slightest danger or
cold.
II am careful about my diet. too. and
about what | drink. and ! think most
actresses deny themselves little luxuries
in that line which other women unhesi-
taiingly indulge in If they want them.
/ think an actresses life is happy one.
She loses herself I'm her part and does not
allow anything 10 trouble her j near
that Patti will not permit anything disa-
greeable 70 be told In her hearing. and
only allows herself to-h~ar of pleasant
things. / am not like that, but am fully
aware that any little disagrceabie occur
renee can utterly spun olt : dNlhib ~
81 whole evening.
II thoroughly enjoy my part in 'Fleur
de LIS and make st my business to be as
fit for Il as possible / live alone here
in my apartments and enjoy the luxury
of quiet and a comfortable tea gown 1
am n bachelor maid. Katie does al the
housekeeping and / haven't a care. Get
ting my costumes fitted is about the
worst ordeal ] have TO go through with.
and the fear OF getting hoarse again the
only thing that ever disturbs me"
The reporter went straight from the
opera singer IN her dainty silk and laces
TO the tragedy queen. Nine. Janauschek,
who. in long career has known so varied
n list of artists.
"Why does an actress so long retain
her YOUTH" SAID Nine. JanausChek. re-
peating the question in the impressive
voice which makes all her Itterances
seem OF value. "Why, | should say it
is the excitement of the life she leads.
the brain work that Keeps a woman
Young II an actress feels indsposed
she has no time 10 nurse her ailments.
Her one idea Is TO keep her engagements.
play her part better If possible than be-
fore. The domestic woman with a bad
he adache Keeps her mind on that head
ache all day. and worries over il and
makes IL worse. Then, too. heavy ain
ners are never partaSen of by judicious
actress and heavy dinners | regard as
prejudiciai TO health. one could not cat
"a COZ rise dinner and rlay with any sat
'sfacton afterward. that IL. II one We're
a thorough artist. But" she added. ce-
Jecttdiy. Ito play some Of the popular
parts now would not require abstinence.
The public no longer cares for the clas-
sics and for Shakespeare. The days
when the theatres were crowded 10 see
Brtnhilde and Leah are no more. They
must now have horses on the stage and
tanks of water and all the visible ma
,hinery OF what they call the realistic
school.
II should say" she added. that the
iafinitc variety OF actresses life keeps her
invicorated. Monotony and lack of vital
interest IN life ages n woman moro than
anything else
Il think actresses keep young and look
fresh because they make a study Of the
subject and do their uttermost to retain
what beauty they have" said Miss Grace
kimt all who, as the beautiful Princess
Fiavia. nightly delights the audiences at
the Lyceum. Another thing that helps
them 80 succeed IS that they don't have
10 90 10 afternoon teas and get their d.
gcstion impaired eatir Z All sorts of fancy
cakes and nonsense, DIS the society wom-
en- do. Those teas must interfere with
their dinners. and the heavy dinner is
bad enough. We nVv II can afford 80 cat
late dinners because the voice is part OF
an actresses stock In trade, ana II Is alb
soiutely impossible 10 speak properly
after a heavy dinner. The mind affects
the body closely. and an actress is so
absorbed I'm her work that bodily all
men's are subordinate 10 IL Domestic
women have a hundred ana one little
cares and worries that We won't allow
ourselves TO have. Their servants tor
ment thon their own whimS and fo.blcs
torment them. and last but not least,
their children sometimes make life a
burden 10 them. IL seems q queer thing
- say but a professional woman to be
a success must be thoroughly selfish. en-
,rely cngrossed in herself and her part.
Then success brings happiness in its
train and happiness all the world knows
II a bcautifer. There arc degrees OF
happiness. however," she added. II am
much more content with this part in The
Prisoner OF Zenda' than the part l took
I'm Miss kidder's play last winter. was
the Queen O; Naples then. and | wore
gorgeous clothes. hut there was not
enough sentiment IN the part to please
me ! intend 10 keep such good looks as
| have. and while ! carefully get rid OF
every trace OF my makeup before re-
firing. don't anoint myself with all
manner OF oils and lotions as some re-
commend | think such things Will ruin
the complexion
AN actress keeps Younger than a do