The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-27

But few women have the moral courage
to endure the polite sneers of her own
sex because she is not strictly up to
date in the mode of texture of her APP
parel.
ut is. pitiful that what is worn outside
Of one should be such an important fac
tor of life. but 1t is unquestionably true
not only true of wealthy people, but pro-
portionately with the middle class This
condition exists In every city of the land.
There are two fashion magazines pub
llshed in this country to every one de-
voted to literature. 1t has become simply
impossible for women to converse for
20 minutes without dress becoming the
dominant theme. Comparatively few Of
US have disputed the Seventh Command
ment. but all of US wear clothes, and the
finest we can get"
Zoe Barnetts got an Imp.
1t is the Imp that makes her dance like
A. f1ying leaf in summer whirlwind. 1t
is Sir Imp who bundles her out OF SICK
bed into a cab and down to the stimulat-
ing excitement of a performance. IL is
His Implets who warns her to refuse wine
suppers for a simple glass of milk IN the
seclusion of her own rooms. Mr.. imp
Is also q press agent, and when his mis-
tress is on the stage he whispers In your
Is the most utterly bewitching of mag
netized soubrettes. T., B. Imp, Esq, even
gives her touch of mysticism which
translates many a Earring moment into
transscendenta experience.
Psychologist, who are supposed to know
everything about the human mind, would
dismiss the Imp as the various phases OF
a very pronounced will. but those who
have seen the firm, yet frisky little
creature at her work, would call her
something more than that. OF course,
no one has ever seen him with bodily
eyes, but he has a. distinct Individuality
which may be traced like the lifeline in
the palm of ones hand In the olden
days they used to say that person was
possessed" If Miss Barnett hadn't
possessed her watchful little Imp she
wouldn't be where she is now-on the
royal road to Broadway. For Zoe Bar
nett, one must know, is playing the role
of the sprightly Annette In king Dodo,
and is said to be the theatrical-musical
find" of the season.
Nevertheless, will is a convenient term
for those who do not prefer to be called
fantastcal, and is a most apparent quail
ity in Miss Barnett. One can see 1t In
the sauareness OF her jaws and the prom
nence of her chin. She does things not
ON mere impulse, but because she IS deep
ly determined to do them. She has done
some things which have been described
as impossible, and will probably do
others equally Unbelievable. Indeed, Miss
Barnett in a general way resembles the
wllful young girl who said:
~Why can't I look in my ear with my
eye?
| know | could do it
Ii L put myself to 1T,
You never can tell till you try
king Dodos chic soubrette has been
known as the girl charged with electric
ity she can also be called the hard-luck
kid. She has danced on the stage with
an iron band around her head and
steel brace for a backbone-she had been
partially paralyzed by being shut up In
+he accidental closing of a folding bed
Beginning with her first performance of
Annette up to the present'tlRe She has,
haf-sa series of mstasa ihatt would dis
hearten less ambifiss ne1son, but she
keeps right on soubrsttins jas the same.