The Republican journal., 1895-12-26
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.
ONE MAY BECOME SUCH az TRAINING.
SAYS MILE, PlLAR-MORlN.
The Homely Woman Has - OaDahl1f1es
In Eerself-How the Art ~ Pantomins
Nay Es Employed - an Element In .
Social Education.

I. Herself-How The Art ~ Fantomins
Nay Flo Employed - an Element Il
Social Education.
A homely woman is sadly Handicapped,
ana yet I have seen many such develop
into very pretty creatures through proper
training. Pantomiming in Its present
perfection Is much more than an ordinary
theatrical accomplishments. 1t Is ono OF
the suhtlest Of arts, to which are brought
d quick sympathy and comprehension and
an adaptability as quick as thought itself.
II Europe 1t ia no uncommon thing for
women Of Ugh social position to study the
at as part Of their polite education. 1t
gives polish, poise and symmetry. 1t
broadens, expands and at the same time
sofvens a personality. It makes continual
harmony, running from infection to IN
dection with perfect rhythm. Its golden
secret Is in curves, to which tbs body
gives expression.
NV scheme Of training for any one do
sirous Of following it would be to begin
first with The arms and legs. Endeavor to
walk with the body well balanced and
supple, turning slowly first with the left
foot forward, and then the right should
come In for much practice. This may per
hsps seem very simple matter, but feet
that are uneducated often have habit Of
throwing their owners IN awkward post
lions
The greatest difficulty in the training
Of the hands lies il the flngera They
shogid be able to move entirely !ndepeEd
sut Of one another. And this Is not easy
Of accomplishment. Fingers OF the OF
dlnary person ere ST iointeG, but once
Under control are capable OF d variety OF
s!9adngs that arc important in complete
picture
There IL sust SIS much ooquetry IN q
hana as there Is ID q fan, and 1t Is much
more telling, because IL is human. Tho
day may yet CONS when my lady can G5sh
The music and sentiment OF Do Ma9seA
sHaIn Ter Gnger tips no such divezai4-s IA
m5ae 1t is business with me, end yct x
business net unnixed with AZ certain sen
n.ent, for | am tho creature Of the su-
\ thar whose work lelineate.
I Aavs sometimes given Is hours day
to practice to tie hands alone Especially
when coid attacks the muscles Of ths wrist
THE is made absolutely necessary. OF
y course, to d person ia private lie this
would not be essential. To the artist So Is
differently
Misn the adaptability Of the handa and
4 arms comes the training OF tho body III
concord CT action. ii may be OF interest
u anow that 1t is contrary 10 3 fixed 1uie
end alb eEeellent one, too-to CROSS the
bpdy with either Of the arms. 1t has been
dona In sons rare cases, but the action il
calculated 10 male a discard.
/ come now 70 the most inportant fea
tEaa--rhe faea. OF what depth and variety
/ CT expression the eyes are capable poets
/ Laws sung for ages, and everyday life fur
nishes ~ with mum berless examples
4 They are the changeful jewels Or woman
/ hood 1ha6 tell the truth of her being
I quite frequently, too, silent, lily hued lies
4 Theirs are eyes which, though they are
4 Jewels 10 not often sparkle, and which
4 tell, II they tell at ali, q quite common
I place tale. But the possibilities are theirs.
! . friend Of mine, who is an enthusiast,
1 once told ms that the eye Of fate could b
Sc trained as to melt all It's fearsomeness
/ into the languor o. poetry. Perhspsl
j Practice wifh tho eyes Is comparatively
easy to ems apt al expression, but the
plethai ia JUST as severe as that applied to
the fingers. Anything approaching per-
! fectioD demands that the eyes should fol
/ Low ths general ruie and be able to de-
( contour. I am pcrhap q little vague, but
the action nj st be seen to be appreciated.
\ Any eyes can DO trained SO as to be ca
pable Of ali tic delicacy Of expression pos
\ sessed by words. And this perfection, l
/ Should judge, is one that all women would
desire I have read Of women who had
speah ing eyes and these should not be
/ the particular endowment fro1s. O novelist,
bun indeed should be SO natural to all
women that the fact would be foregone
conclusion.
,soIs OF Lhcse natural speaking eyes,
( ! imagine, as q result Of not being trained,
| aze limited n their expression, and often
I what they DO say IS silly and uninterest-
I ing. II many eyes expressed what their
owners wanted to say, there would be
some odd looking persons IN tho world.
-AnG hero is vhero the art Of pantomime
+ comes IL. 1T enables ono to conceal as
well as to reveal An unframed speak
ing ege, liko an unframed tongue. is
very cit2n art TO cause trouble
have known some artists who have
put 1helr faces through exercises for plas-
tlclUy uatll TIC muscles actually ached.
IAe muscles af my face are SO pliabe THAI
lave suffered sevGGely from neuralgia
there This, however. should not deter
any amateur w. o desires to cultivate OK
preston. ei5ch q condition and liability
aTa only acquired after years CT incessant
prael.ee and that would be far more than
any society woman would need.
II the agtof pantomime pure and simple
were applied 70 the parlor, the result
might DO Startling but l elnphatically
hold that, Aoaiilea TO such conditions, it
is enc Of the necessities of refinement.
lor in4tance, il o rle1o technical sense
volume could be written upon She method
OF smiling, ard yet that is something SO
simple and Naturai that We never give il
thou eAU when We are moved by some
I quip Or clever mot, Or even b. the spirit
OF Ccqaetly that is inherent in all women
Some women sililo heartIess, soulless
smile merely with tho mouth, and there's
the end OF it, The action in every case
should be moro than a mere showing Of
the teeth. Next 70 q woman's eyes her
smile Is her glcry, and it should be well
cultivated to mean mere than a mere phys
ical expression of an impulse. 1t should
be tbs Impulse itself 1t should be any
mental state tho Jelligencs of which tbs
person wishes to convey.
1t is possible for woman who has a
large mouth and big teeth to smile and
LOOK pretty. She must be properly schooled,