Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Dancing Is My Secret of Beauty Declares Rita Stanwood
BY MARGARET HUBBARD
AVER.
TlSS RITA STANWOOD had not
MI come in from rehearsal when


M come in from rehearsal when
called to see her. My Best
Girl was up at the theater, though it
was early on Monday morning. when
YOU think at least that actres ses are
getting well earned rest
Rita works 50 hard, said the Best
Girls" proud mamma, who looks very
iyoung to have so famous a little daugn-
Ger.
Il suppose it's you who take care Of
her health" said l. endeavoring to Sc,
started on this How to be beautiful"
interview.
of course, you're very particular as
to what she eats, and al that," went
on. when just then | espiel the largest.
the latest, the deepest. the widest and
altogether the most monstrous box of
candy I had ever seen. sitting placidly
in the middle of the table. /. was full
of those great, big. lovely luscious.
| fattening, rich chocolates. MIS-. Stan
wood offered some to me and helped
herself with that beautiful unconcern
| of the pc son who knows that she has
beauty enough in the family not to
have to bother with chocolate creams.
and rules for dieting.
DO you let the Best Girl eat choc-
olates?" | asked in Mortified tone
Against the Rules.
why, yes, I think they're nouri>h-
ing, don't you?" said the mother plac-
idly. Rita has had so many chocolates
sent to her and l like them so much
myself, that really l hardly eat anv-
thing else"
This was against all precedent and |
was just going to demonstrate when
Rita StanWood herself blew in. looking
as fresh and sweet as a rose. and sim
ply eXuding health and vitality
| The FIRST thing she did after greeting
me was to take one OF those chocolates.
and she hadn't had her lunch vet.
either. As | felt that somebody ought
to live up TO the principles of hygiene
diet, played martyr to thr cause. and
would let neither of them tempt me to
touch one of the candies
Il just love chocolates said Miss
Stanwood, as she bit into a particularly
good one, and then eyed tha ctGe~ ina -
with kind of affeCtionate regard. She
was dressed in pl city. sensib little
suit, with a severely plain white sill;
shirtwaist and her bright young eyes
and clear complexion and pink cheeks
prove that one can eat chocolates with
out the dire results that physicians
croak about. Still do protest
Don't say that chocolates are bad
! for one" said pretty Miss Rita. with an
ingratlating charm of manner which is
natural to her If ! sat around and
ate candy all the time. .thatd be one
thing, but | really work very hard, and
don't think an occasional chocolate
does any harm. They give it to SOL
diers after long march" she went on
mlschieNously. and if you want to sue
coed in this profession, YOU have 10
work. work. all the time
| Il love my regular stage work and
the performances of My Best Girl are
a real recreation to me. But besides
that, | work every day at dancing, and
there-that is something thai | can rec
ommend. Every woman ought to learn
how to dance, and girls especially
should make real study of it. Dancing
is the best exercise for girls. It's in.
terestine. which regular physical cuI-
ture is not; DANCING STIMULATES
THE IMAGINATION; it makes one
graceful. and for taat rea son it's a
| tremendous factor in social as well as
stage success.
Why It Helps,