Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.
ONE MAY BECOME SUCH Ry TRAINING,
SAYS MILE. PlLAR-MoRlN.

ONE MAY BECOME SUCH BY TRAINING,
SAYS MILE. PlLAR-MoRlN.
The HomeIy womaa Hes the CapshiHtaes
In Hsrsel-How the Art a. Rantonime
May Be Employed - an Element In .
Social Education.
A homely woman is sadly handicapped.
and yet / have seen many such develop
into very pretty creatures through proper
training. Pantomiming in its present
perfection 10 much more than an ordinary
theatrical accomplishment It is one Of
the subtlest OF arts, to which are brought
a quick sympathy and comprehension and
an adaptability as quick as thought itself.
In Europe it is no uncommon thing for
women OF high social position to study the
art as a part OF their polite education. It
gives polish, poise and symmetry. 1t
broadens, expands and at the same time
softens personality. 1t makes continual
harmony, running from infection to in.
Election with perfect rhythm. Its golden
secret Is in curves, to which the body
gives expression.
My scheme Of training for any one de-
sirous of following 1t 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-
haps seem a very simple matter, but feet
that are uneducated often have habit of
throwing their owners In awkward posi-
tions.
The greatest difficulty in the training
Of the hands lies In the fingers. They
should be able to move entirely independ-
emit of ono another And this Is not easy
of accomplishment. Fingers of the CT.
binary person are sAsf jointed, but once
under control are capable OF a variety of
standings that are important in a complete
picture.
There Is just as much coquetry In a
hand as there is in a fan, and it is much
more telling, because 1t is human. The
day may yet come when my lady can fash
the music and sentiment of De MuSsct
from her finger tips. No such diversion u
mine. 1t is business with me, and yet Il
business not unmixod with a certain SEN
timent, for am the creature Of the au-
thor whose work delineate.
have sometimes given Is hours day
to practice to the hands alone. Especially
when cold attacks the muscles of the wrist
this is made absolutely necessary. OF
course, to q person Iii private lifo this
would not be essential. To the artist 1t is
differently
With the adaptability Of the hands and
arms comes the training of the body in
concord of action. 1t may be of interest
to know that it is contrary to q fixed rule
and an excellent one, toto cross the
body with either of the arms. 1t has been
done in some rare cases, but the action Is
calculated to MAZE a discord.
come now to the most important fea-
ture-the face. OF what depth and variety
of expression the eyes are capable poets
have sung for ages, and everyday life fur
nishes us with numberless examples.
They are the changeful jewels of woman
hood, that tell the truth of her being-and
quito frequently, too, silent, lily hued lies.
There are eyes which, though they are
Jewels, do not often sparkle, and which
tell, If they tell at all, quito common
place tale But the possibilities are there.
A friend of mine, who is an enthusiast,
once told me that the eye Of fate could be
so trained as to melt all its fearsomeness
luLO UU6 tfnSuoI VI PoSpAy' SAHoPo'
Practice with the eyes Is comparatively
easy to one apt at expression, but the
method is just as severe as that applied to
the fingers. Anything approaching per-
lection demands that the eyes should fol-
low the general rule and be able to de-
scribe tho curve, to which the art owes its
contour. I am perhaps little vague, but
the action must be seen to be appreciated.
ha frafnod tn he
pablo of all the delicacy of expression pos
sessod by words. And this perfection, l
should Judge, Is ono that all women would
desire. I have read Of women who had
..speaking eyes" and these should not be
tho particular endowment from novelist,
but indeed should be so natural to all
women that the fact would be foregone
conclusion.
Some Of those natural "speakingeyes, !"
imagine as result of not being trained,
are limited in their expression, and often
what they do say is silly and uninterest-
ing If mary eyes expressed what their
owners wanted to say, there would be
some odd looking persons in the world.
And hero is where the art of pantomime
comes in. It enables ono to conceal as
well as to reveal An unframed speak
ing eye" like an unframed tongue, Is
very often apt to cause trouble.
/ havo known some artists who have
put their faces through exercises for plas-
ticity until tho muscles actually ached.
The muscles Of my face are so pliable that
have suffered severely from neuralgia
there. This, however, should not deter
any amateur who desires to cultivate ex-
preston. Such condition and liability
are only acquired after years of incessant
praGtice, and that would be far moro than
any society woman would need.
II tho art of pantomime pure and simple
were applied to the parlor, the result
might ho startling, but l cmphatically
hold that, modified to such conditions, 1T
Is one of the necessities of refinement.
For instance in a moro technical sense
a volume could be written upon the method
of smiling, and yet that is something SO
simple and natural that wo never give 1t
a thought, when we arc moved by some
ouip or clever mot, or even by the spirit
of coquetry that is Inherent in all women.
Some women smilo heartless, soullcss
smile merely with tho month, and there $
the end of it. Tho action in every case
should be moro than more showing OF
the teeth. Next TO woman's eyes hel
smile is her glory, and 1t should be well