The sun., 1901-07-07
Confessions OF A oHoHus ernL.
aiss the skirts. Not . Bit--BsIdhead Row 4,
Error-Qatck Dressing.

Error Quick Dressing.
Ever since tho woman had known tho
chorus girl she had wanted to ask her Cues-
tions, but as the questions related mostly
to her stage costume, which was very scaut,
she was afraid. Finally. mastering up all
her courage. she began. whereupon 10 devo..
oped that she needn't have been afre-i a; all
On the subject OF her stage costume the
chorus girl hadn't the slightest hesitation
about talking In fact. the trouble was q
get her to stop.
The first time you went on the "a.
was the question the woman started with.
did you feel the Ehastly sensation Of wishing
to grasp your skirts and pull them down.
when there weren't any skirts there 10 pull,
I've heard some say they do"
BY the time you have passed the exam
the chorus girl replied. stood up before
twenty men in q critical row. and had you,
good and bad points criticised as II you ver,
deaf. dumb. blind and hadn't any feeling %
interest In the matter whatever. you don,
care as much as you might for the opinion Of
the general public BY the time they hav,
haf-closed twenty pairs OF keen cold eyes,
looked you over as II you wero a sonselesi
two-year old and said. 'Dunning, you're a
little of on the left side there. Padl or,
You're bit too big In the waist Lace
you have about got over any little squeamlsh.
ness you may have possessed eefore you'v,
had time TO stand up and face the audience
You never can tell how girl is going 10
look In tights from her looks out OF them
| The managers can hold your arm all thor
want To- hold IT, III they're tired ,r bu, bas, The,
| Out Of twenty-four girls In our chorus twenty
two wore symmetrlcaiS ,., -.,-
The girl loo ked at her dIsSustediy,
| Don't you know? They are the hgures
| NJ the chorus girls. They buy them for 50
| much ard put them on.
'And what about the bald heads'' 81.
s'Rfs rS6d 'aa e@assh Hs for them declared tn.
and gaze bea mlnsly at, them, those sym.
each othsr and 'ps ose a92 They se Ts
knew i But then they don't know y 8 VIA,
and those symmetricals help many a poor
girl into the chorus who would be selling
matches IN the street Il It wasn't for them.
one night into the chorus looking as near
Ike a dream as girl in tights could She
was perfect. absolutely ! never saw such
said the same We were green with envy.
the whole twenty-three OF ua We said.
| Now, we are done for. That grill stand up
|
at away from every last one OF US That's
what she will do We won't be in IL
1T is exactly what she did, but we laid for
and ras Ss Ssf szea hs R.9 oI
the figures We didn't say word about ~
Oh. mo-
well Il you think the life Of a Chorus sTi .
all Strawberries and cream, you ought luss
once to try making lightning change with
sSos tho uS9bay Tbay sSsaa Ssa 70 ts Do
our rooms were on the top floor. They
always are. We had, therefore. 70 run up
lights OF stairs to nndreSs ,.S We ,b.s began N
change from tights to skirts, change slippers,
stockings, neckties and gloves. hook ou.
bodces-always fastened In the baok-and
run down again. all In the limited spaoe OF
five. minutes by the clock.
Imagine twenty-four. girls tearing up
stairs at SreasneSk Speed In Smosd fSSw
run. then leapng back down again. button
noiten have gone on the stage, smiling
open In the back. because, you see. was
first OF and last on and there was nobody
back OF me 70 button 1t
How much DO you get week. asked the
Eighteen dollars. but II you are not careful
a lot OF that goes one way and another with
tiehts-and you have to keep them mended
yourself. mind you-you are fned 80 cents.
fancy what the laundry bills are for lace
skirts with, a dozen ruffies.anothsr tins,
time III e" so cent? II You get on too Quick.
another so cents II doesn't take very many
OF these so centses to make some dollars, II
you want to know. and they seem 70 try and
see how often they can fine you II y9u turn
around they fne you. II you don't turn
around they fine you SO there you are,
Il know. To see girl standing up before
the foouights. serene and blooming In pink
tights yellow Wig and pleasant smile, you'd
think her life was one long, radiant dream,
but that's Just where you'd find yourself
very much mistaken." she finished and sighsd.