The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Lima Cavallieri Going Into
Business for Benefit of
Public, She Says.
SECURES RECIPES
USED BY MEDICI
Old Italian Formulas to Be Intro
duced Into New York, Singer
Promises.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Lina CavaIli-
eri, the grand opera singer, who is con-
sidered one of the most beautiful wom-
en- upon the stage. Will open a beauty
shop in New York. Not that the sing
er would imply that New York women
are not already beautiful, but she VIII
ZraciOusly supply, at so much per box,
the accessories for putting the finishing
touch. so to speak, on faces, however
fair.
The shop is at 24O Fifth avenue and
Will be opened within a few days. There
viii be on sale aids 10 complexion in
boxes fitting their Importance. lotions
and La CavaIlieri" perfumes My lady
pays her money and becomes beautiful
more beautiful-perhaps as beautiful
a. CevallieH herself
Il am opening this shop said the
singer, for the benefit or the public.
I hope it viii be kindly received-in the
spirit In which It is offered. Yes. sure
y, the rarest perfumes and cold creams
and soothing lotions will DO on sale.
Most Considerate Attendants.
And the most considerate attend
ants behind the counter. Not myself.
Of course--how droH that would be-
Il shall have not much to do with
that-but occasionally. yes, I shall see
my patrons. Il viii be a pleasure. I
an opening a shop IN Paris. too. Il is
not a new scheme: have long wanted
TO do this. but never have had the
time
Some time ago discovered. In Italy.
a recipe book Of RenatO TiSreatindO
who was the renowned private per-
fUmer OF Catherine de Medici. and who
IN spite of that excellent lady'S ugIi-
ness. succeeded in making her actually
pretty At times It was marvellous
This same RenatO collected all his re-
cipes-Which are priceless and Un-
equaled-and put them in book, which
/ had the good fortune to find. These
same recipes ! shall place on the mar
keS- They are wonderful. / was over
whclmed with Joy when realized what
treasure ] had found.
Skilled MasSeuses on Hand.
Il shall also have skilled masseuses
a. my shop The care of the skin 3 so
necessary 10 all Of US. It takes 50
little. and vet means so much Nv
skin foods will be varied: there are Ger
tain creams and foods that are bene-
fetal to some compIexions and most
detrimental to others-ail these things
VIII be remembered, and the different
kinds Of skins treated accordingly.
But let no one think for one little
iit7ltAilt L4ldL J. nave EeuIeu from the
stage or grand opera No, no. indeed :
How terrible for that report TO get
about It would be mpOssible-impOs-
sIblct
Il shall stay here a little while longer
and then go to Russia, where I shall
make a grand concert tour. After that
l am 10 sing at COvent Garden. London.
and very soon hope to tour the
United States
No, because open a scent shop
does not mem necessarily that I drop
my GfCWOTk-neyeT! When L leave mere
for abroad my brother viii carry on my
business, and hc viii make a capable
manager
Woman's Beautiful Age.
Tho questIoner timidIy ventured to ask
~ what age CavallierI considered the
American woman at her best.
That is quite n difficult question TO
answer" she said. with a smile They
are lovely at all ages, whether at six
teen or thirty-sIX."
Her visitor acquiesced
OF course, IN my estimation" she
cUntlnuedJ there is nothing to CCrupare
with the fresh, unSullied lOVelineSS of
n young girl. The roundness of cheek
the firTnneSs of skin, the brightness Of
eye, the crimson Of lip and cheek-all
arc hers. Give me the beauty OF the
SRI always. Yet there are many beauti-
Iui women who are as perfect at thirty
nVe as they are at eighteen"
Asked If she believed in exercise as
an aid 10 beauty, the singer laughed
and said frankly that she did not.
I detest to walk; it fatigues me so.
ana my peculiar nature does not re-
uuire it I drive everywhere and never
wear high Shoes and Cavalier dis
closed diSCreetly what seemed to a nov
Ice 20 he 4 remarkably trim and tidv
pair OF ankles, clad in thin silk hose
and with low pumps.