The sun., 1902-06-01
new CHORUS GIRLS IN LUCK.
THEi utNT WtLL STREET TfPS
tND GER THEN. roo.
80 son- ~ Tnem Make None, ANYWAY
Their 10, .. D,rerrni From what u
was once -their Gowns, Their Nu-
ui,ions aud Their supper Parties.

TO Iay AZ 10 feet pf tho chorus nowadays,
ud the old rnunds II usd 20 - d'a-
nond- and iat -,ar,i huA dog, hut the
chorus girls az. all stock spectators 10"
and they srrtn to - mighty lucky
In fact chorus girls are a lucky lot. any
how Nol ,an -.-e them as their best IN
th. gaye-r of the Broadway chop housr~ I.
the dia ~, rooms Of which an, hll'-i each
night with suuH-r parties where -exte'i"rs
pr,siomina,e Every chorus girl IL sex
te't.r now, you know
In the lr.t pls,r a chorus girl has 10 BE-
pretty ia thc-s davs Form doesn't 80
for half ~ much now ~ pr't'v, refined
fac~ and .o'nc Noic~
.Thev al>ulr.ly must b. Young No
mannl-er would daTv 20 pm on an opera on
Broadway With old ~ ugly chorus sirb
'Su "a chorus g.rl - first bonn lucky IN
being pl-,--~-.i q pretty !ac'. 1hen IN
tke~e ,iay~ chorus giris are an Absolutely
direr,ut tvrr from the girls Who went on
In this CalaSftS tsI wears ago.
.De-uit. the many Jokes that wrrc writ
t~n about tie wealthy rhoris girls who
werv ahlc - ana-s 1, rtunes on salary ~
ga a vrck. not one IN fifty ever roe" -
any position ur arv ,,r-G"fah." salary
TAKE the ra-" . .rc young woman who
got a Ica linz pat and IL nov -urc"S--
ful star SUr '-ratcd a v"ri'abic sensa-
tion and her Ii-.' from tho rank - alNave
spok.n of today Is wonderful 'h.lg
.Ju-t uov society g!rls ard vun.rn all
over the country are oTowdtLg eagerly into
th. ranks of applicants fui l!a0"- IN ~"
cho0l- Hero D. every opportunity tor a
giri leo rise from the chorus nov, Tor ~nn'-
ching more than fa~' siI fEire az"
required
In tho obi day. a girl veil huil' aut
modefaJeiy prr''y wRs emp. N"t fur BE-
ohoru. aud Lai l't'ir cls" ', to rNo"pt q"
march about lik" an aut"uafou toW
girls know Aos - dsnc'. cN,rrt a."
que, p Il'' stop hay usci ., 'al" A. they
hail,si t.,c brii" or w,lcum.d 90" villagers
-Ihey were - un importance th"n. u
wa away, tho -tsr. Nnv IN" chorIs gtr!s
are I.-u mor, iluJnrtlur than "a" star
Il nduun'.dIv -" clarg,' = due 20 tho
hit whluu vas made toy the -"At"t that Las
b-comr - famous. Att Igh IL IDENTIFY
hnS b.cn completely iu-' "a tho many
change that have u,curr-d M IT, rank
But thus seNtrt made the up.'ra IN question
NJ this couuirv Just ~ Al did IN LONDON.
with the exemption ~ one or Two songs
neither lie book nor the MUSIC 81 tho pee"
"a. rgft lc,I'ariv cnmmeldabl. This song.
however. Wa one of the dainti.st prsttis~t
thing ever puf on the stage IN New York.
-Thn Managers who studied tho London
prodI, ton OF he pl.sa AZ once recognized
the fact that the girls and men IN this
little scuue had to h. above the ranks Of the
ordinary chorus ia Appearance. intelligenc"
and voice.
They sought for singers. therefore. not
In IN" dramatic agencies nor among the
regular ranks Of girls seeking chorus places.
but In dramatic schools, church choir-.
amateur dramatic -ocieties. and they In
vest gated ia" society applicants untu they
finally h1d their SoNtct completed lh~
immediate hit which the song made with
the audience was unfnistakable
Tn. Young women who compo@ed Il
were fairly showercd with fowerr, atten-
tions, notes. invitations and suppers and
dinners at the fashionable Fifth avenue
restaurants II would be somewhat
snrprislng chapter In the history OF New
York II the names Of some 81 the original
worhippers at this particular shrine could
be chronicl~d.
'Ons Of the Young women was credited
With an enormous winning In tho stock
market during the ehciternent 81 last sum
mer 10y which So many people profted in
Wall Street. While her winnings did not
reach the sum shs was credited with. siie
made n large amount Of money. Her TAP
came from q nilltOnAlre.
Then one OF the principals In the COM
pany began to make money in stock- and
with proverbia generosity she impaired
her Information To her friends In the chorus
All the girls were stock mad then ard while
they haughtily fruwncd upon anything
but orchids and bon-bons a. gifts. they
would accept tips on the market.
Some kind hearted brokers sreculated
for them without the usual margin being
put up. and ~ IL came about that they were
~ IL. u l.. Zl-.sA kAN
som cabs and other d-lights that tho soul
Of tho chorus girl yearns for.
But their value as stage attraction
yas established. Since then the idea has
been followed o,t In q score o. productions
and thers has been . general riss in the
statue Of the chorus girl.
Another sensational hit wns made by
0ns Of the pr-tttet chorus girls Of q New
York production who recently sailcd for
london As the loading woman OF one Of
employed In the chorus two season- ago
at an ordinary salary and her dre-s was
ys-T fssin and simpe.
But her face attracted attention, and
than IL was discovered that sho was intelli-
gent and psquant In conversatton. Her
enGAgensent, however, positively stun ned
ths rlnks % the RiaIto, but the whsyer
went about smong tiiee who knew her
that she would make good, which means
thai che was clever enough In AL the difh-
ouh placs that sis had been selected for.
sThs constant and never failing gayety
u the modern ohorus girl. which In in evil
danoe at the various restaurants where
she makes an appearance. eeems TO be
her chief attraction Sire cultvates an
almost hysterical loyousnes~. Her laugh
Il frequent. her smile constant.
-Shs Ia not IN the least vulgar In her
apvearance or manner or conversation.
Neihc- is she ever 'he leas, s<rious She
calls millionare~ nv their FIRST nams- and
loke~ with them with an tngenuousne~-
and familiarity that are startling TO wttness.
.She IL light AS froth and frivolous and
mann gcs Ia keep table full of hcr ad-
mrer inter e-toi and amused by her chatter
Her hands are pretty and white aud her
nails are perhaps over -manicired.
"She wears boautifil rings and shows
then. cleverly. Her hat and her gown are
from Iifth avenue. She sy,orts Nsnch
heels In the stree, and her stockings are
silk and op-nwork and arc dispA yci With
stunning eject a. sh. steps in and out 81
TN" cver -picseni CAB.
Men sinlifr htr and wish =, know her
ana do ~,Ii" h4ng .or her Above u they
like t. si' a. a -dpTrr talle with her and
listen 20 h"t lratti- 9 sh- cnnsuIp.- ham
ia gue aud aoit shell GRATIS t'rlspln and
canVa -laya -Ith healthy, youthful