The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24
MODERN FRENCH 0IRL
Demands More Independence and Latl-
tude fog Display sf Talents.


tude Tor Display % Talents.
What 10 do With our girls is just a
much OF . problem b. French mothers
as u - O. English rnatrons Indeed
, in this country 10 il even a more dificnlt
, question 90 settle. writes N. Paris cor
respondent ~ the London GLOBE. for in
England more Independence and latitude
are allowed n girls than are vet accorded
them in France They cannot all be Dress
makers or miiliners. shopziris or type
Writer'S. teachers or ladies conn nions,
and not every one has the inclination
or adaptabiiity to he a ha-maid a model.
femme oochAre or suffragetts.
Some young ladies' may be safely t.ustea
To take care OF themselves and their
future.
French women are justly regarded
a. among the cleverest and most charm
ing % their sex. and it is not. because
they think her dull or incapable that
French motheye are concerned about
the future Of IA jeune lille moderne
IL ~ because she II showing disooncert-
ing tendsncies. Formerly in tie interval
between leaving pension and getting
%S,T'sd .ss yo sS r n nT ePAyod
she had learned q little CT everything
just a little. and what shs had retained
was kept profound secret u she liked
singing or the .phnofOrte or painting
she might anuse herself " ith these aOcom-
plishments. but 10 was understood that
she should mover seek 20 draw an profit
from them. Unless she had the great
misfortune 10 he poor Ia Jelne file ia
monde with taleots must never exhibit
the n except at home OF among her own
most intimate circle He. proper attl-
tude vas one Of well bred reserve and
efacement
But to-day the position il no longer
the same The modem Preach girl
II she can sing or play or act IN comedy
wants % exhibit her talents ia pubic.
She " not too timid tO appear before
an audience which pays for admission
in the sanred name OF charity
In Paris during the last winter the
most chic entertainments 81 the season
were those At which lee DANES du monde
and leo jelnes files du monde appeared
at matinee- given in public theatres
hired for the purpose. and the proceeds
were not always given to charity At
one time such a thing would not have
been oountenanocd 10y French mamans
Ia was not considered seenly for a young
girl 20 appear on stage and exhibit
her skill in the dramatic art, and ~ was
almost A much as her reputation was
worth % dance IN public.
The audacious young ladies' who first
broke through the bounds 81 convention
raised a Psrfect cyclone 81 outraged
NEIticlnfus NhNN =" W e'tAlI
pas rusage.- -Une je,lns file De dor
pas - faire remarquer. wouldn't let
my girl do such a thing Prob ~ not
But one fine day for clrrity's sweet sake
the scandalized mamma goes To . concert
at which -une je,Ine hlle du monde lends
her assistance She ~ charming and
accomplished. and before she knows u
mamma 10 applauding - sincerely -
everybody else Her daughter ~ sitting
beside her. Applause means encourage
msnt and when later nE.demoi>clle asks
her mothers permission a. apps. also
at a charity entertainment mlmAn ~
poverless to refuse.
Despite herself she has been impeP-
ceptibly drawn into the current end -
follow ing the movement. Her doubts are
ailsnced by such argument - Your
nieces APPEAR In public. and your friends
do it. Why should not Ger
maine. or Yvonne, or Suzannei- Why
not indeed. especially II IL he in aid 81 a
we'll deserving charity And 40 to-day
that N where We are In PARIS. certain
n lumber -svsry day increasing Of girls
and young women belonging Ia the hest
circles in society have now their theatre.
their repertoire and their public.
A stern critic might find objectiona to
this parading Of feminine talent in public.
even when the public u drawn from thr
same 'milleu- as those on the stage But
thsre N also much Ia be- said In its de-
fence. 10 y better thT.n shutting q girl
up In q convent, and u she shows no taatS
for district visiting and DorCas meetings
tho study Of mtaic and private theatriCals
may save her from neurasthenia or rm-
ming away with the chauffeur.