Griggs courier., 1898-12-22

i the example set by Q certain LON
don genius who is up to the minute
II anyone is-is followed in New York.
1t will be no unusual thing for the good
citizens Of this progressive burgh to
be greeted BY such signs as swimming
Wayze, S. D." ..B. Witching LOCKER.
nmple Developer, oliice hours ten to
three" IS. Miles. Expert Joy Express
er; come in and be convinced etc, etc.
The smile doctor is the very latest pro-
fessional in the English capital. He'sa
gamer from Winnersville, and he's
bound to have hosts Of imitators.
He has system peculiar to himself.
He takes the common, or garden.
mouth, and after q series Of exercises
transforms it into an orifice which, in
repose, resembles the lips of q Michael
Angelo cherub, and in action suggests
the dawning Of the southern sun.
All this he does for consideration.
The consideration varies according to
the difficulties the smile doctor has TO
overcome before bringing about the de-
sired effect.
For instance, Miss Lottie Youthful.
fresh from school, can have an effective
ingenue smile built to order for about
one-fourth the price charged Miss Lot.
tie Chorus for cultivating captivating
expression-for in this new industry
age must pay the freight. -.
Actresses form large percentage of
the London smile doctors patronage.
They say he is filling a long felt want.
and is positive benefactor to the pro-
fession. For years they have been COM
PEELED to bear the tedious criticism of
the stage manager when rehearsing and
acting new pieces.
The leading lady has been told by the
author that. her smile is all debated
and needs an energetic pumping up.
She has been asked by the stage d.
rector If she wants to turn a babblinp
comedy into reminiscence of the first
and second grave diggers. The nanager
OF the house has offered to order the
property man to provide her with an
artificial smile-and the poor leading
lady has been compelled to take it ali,
Now all this is changed. She gets
her part from the author, who tells her
just what brand of smile is required
at the proper intervals. Then she hur.
ries off to the smile doctor. explains
the situation to him, and is put through
a course of exercises. the conclusion OF
which leaves her with the proper ex.
preston.
All sorts and conditions of smiles ar.
on tap in the business office of the spe
cialist. He can produce the smile hilar.
ious, the smile repressive, the smile con.
vivial, the wan smile, the wee smile
the broad smile and any other old smile
that his customers desire. The sou.
brette. the ingenue, the comedians, the
first old man and the polished villain ali
go to the smile doctor to be perfected II,
their parts. i.
But the expert does not draw solely
upon the stage for his patronage. He
has others on his list. Women who like
to look winning while mentally flayine
their dear friends go to the smile doc
tor aud order the best he has.
They are made to repeat certain
words and phrases over and over again
until their lips have taken the form
necessary to bring about the wished TO,
expression. just where the man got his
idea is not on record, although some
persons are of the opinion that he con
ceived it from recollection of the old
line running: "Papa, potatoes. prunes
prisms,' which, if repeated frequently
will put pleasant smile on the lips
of even Broadway gripman-N. Y
Herald.