Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09

traordinary?" said Miss Allen, after she
had hurriedly disposed OF the ubiqui-
tous question of health and beauty, in
these few words, Health is question
of common sense, diet, exercise and
rest. l am sure every one must answer
you in the same way, for that is all
there is to it."
Look at those gorgeous frocks,' said
Miss Allen as she opened a door and
showed me a closet full of the most ex-
traordinariy beautiful garments, made
of gold tissue, embroideries. beaded
fringe, beautiful transparent fabrics, OF
fairylike coloring.
DO you know, l think only one of
these dresses could be worn today, for
women have developed so much indi-
viduality in their dressing that these
frocks, instead of being startling or
unusual, as coming from far-off land.
are appreciated for their great artis-
tic beauty"
Despite the long and very arduous
role that Miss Allen has to play, she
did not seem to be the least bit tired,
for, as she said, she's carried away by
the. spirit OF the play, and never thinks
Of fatigue once she has gotten into her
part
AS she was still in her fighting cos
tune of vivid yellow, a kind of Chinese
Joan Of Arc, / asked her if she was as
warlike off the stage as on it, and if
Votes for Women" was her motto.
Has No Time.
Il am ashamed to say" pleaded Miss
Allen, in the gracious sort of way she
has of speaking, Il simply haven't had
time to study the question, and really
don't know anything about it, but I
vow that l will learn, for people are
already beginning to ask me for my po-
litical sentiments, ! suppose, because of
the part I'm playing now.
"One thing is certain. The Chinese
woman even in fighting costume has
less freedom than the American woman
of today in her hobble skirts. Look at
the shoes" said Miss Allen putting out
little foot in the double Chinese san
dial, which looks so wabbly and uncom-
Portable.
"These shoes are very hard to walk
in at first, and l still think it's a very
difficult thing to suggest dignity while
tripping in the Chinese way and MAX
ing those tiny little steps. There is so
much in the way one walks so much
beauty and so much character. And
the tiny step of the Chinese woman is
not characteristic of our face, nor does
it, to my mind, suggest the nobility
tab
/ imperial character"
That little matter Of walking is only
one of the millions of difficulties which
| beset the actres of the Chinese play
Those terrifically long finger nails-sign
Of Chinese aristocracy-were another.
AS l looked at Miss Allen l realized
| how good looking you have to be not to
be completely disfigured by the slanting
eyes and brows of the Chinese makeup.
Miss Allen presents a picture Of exqui-
site porcelainlike beauty, and she is
quite Chinese, too, as you would see if
you got close enough to her to see the
| black marks across her eyes and the
high, fiyaway eyebrows made with
| paint.
These are the most comfortable
dresses in the world" said Miss Allen,
lingering her Ming frocks. 1t was time
for me to go, but I've not made up
my mind which I will be- Ming or Man
chu; Ming, with long flowing garments.
or Manchu, with kind of MILDLY blouse
and short pleated skirt.
Both are the latest thing in artistic
fashions.