The Washington times., 1913-04-20
TWO BEAUTIES VISIT
CAPITAL THIS WEEK
Misses Trixie Friganza and Rae
Potter to Greet Women at
lansburgh & Bros.

Washington women have a treat in
store for them this week.
simultaneously the most beautiful
working girl in Chicago, and one of
the most attractive women in the
theatrical profession will receive all
women who visit the MeIorose beauty
booth in Lansburgh & Bros depart
Tent store tomorrow from 12 until .
O'Clock. Miss Trixie Friganza, who is
appearing this week in The Passing
Show of 1912" at the Belasco Theater.
and Miss Rae Potter, whom Lillian
Russell pronounced the most beautiful
working girl in. Chicago. will hold a
reception that in all probability every
woman in Washington will wish to take
advantage Of, and as an Endorsement
Of the Melorose beauty cream which
both OF these acknowledged beauties
use, they will personally give away
pictures OF themselves. All of the
members of the Passing Show COM
pany-and there are many of them
use the Melorose creams, and indorse
them as the best, not only for the
theatrical profession but for all women
Story Is Romantic One.
Miss Potter's story of how she came
to receive the prize as being the most
beautiful working girl in Chicago is
romantic one. Washingtonians remem-
Der the beauty contest which was held
in this city some time ago, so they can
imagine the immensity of such COM
petition in city of the size of Chi
cago. Miss Potter, at the time of the
contest, was a telephone operator,
working at meager salary, and she
sent her photograph more in spirit of
fun than anything else. OF course she
knew that she was uncommonly good
looking. but as for being able to get a
prize ahead of hundreds of other girls,
it was the last thing in the world that
j thought Of" she said today when be-
ing interviewed. My picture, the one
sent to the beauty contest authorities,
was very simple one. We are poor
people, and I had no thought of really
being the one who would be chosen,
partly because it was such a cheap
print.
Even when 1 did wake up one
morning and find my name and pic
ture all over the papers 1 did not re-
alize what ii all meant. Not until i
had been besieged by hundreds of
people for my photograph. and had
grown tired of seeing my face at every |
turn. did 1 realize what publicity WAS !
Oh. no." she laughed Il don't mind
being looked at That is a different
matter. and I have grown used to an
swering all sorts of the most foolish 1
questions. In some of the cities the !
crowds who gathered to witness my |
demonstrations of the Melorose products /
We're composed largely of men, who |
came to look and stayed TO buy"
Chosen by Lillian Russell.
II was Lillian Russell who chose Miss
Potter out Of the thousands Of pictures
that we're submitted in the beauty con-
test The prize was conferred upon
the little Chicago girl, not only on ac-
count of her expression. which is pleas
ing in the extreme, but also on account
of the regularity of her features, the
contour % ncr face and head. and the
color and wealth of her hair.
Miss Potter will appear daily at the
Melorose booth, from 1880 until clock,
and rom go until o'clock. On Wed
nesday, Kiss Rider, a Pittsburgh
beauty, WHO Won a newspaper contest
In that city, will be ut the booth, and
during the last two DAYS of the week.
a Washington beauty whose name has
not yet been made public, will make her
appearance.