Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
VERY piquant and unusual romance

- mas DceU brought 10 Il happy
climax hy the marriage Of Miss
Ruth st. Denis. the charming Oriental
dancer. and Edwin Myers Shawn, called
"tlte handsomest man in America.
It's unusual character is largely due 10
its bearing upon eugenc science, Tie
science Of rearing a finer race. Eugenic
scientists will watch this marriage will
closer attention probably than they have
ever given 70 any union, for the two par.
ties 10 IL are almost perfect specimens of
humanity.
Miss st. Denis was endowed by nature
with beautiful figure. By the long prac.
tisc OF the art OF dancing she has deyel-
opcd it 10 point that is nearly perfec-
ton. Day after day for many years she
has danced with figure untrammelieti by
clothing. Though she is eyqusitely grace
full, she is also SO strong ,liat size can en-
dure the most tremendous .Aertions.
which would PROSTATE an ordinary man.
With Miss ST. Denis the cult ,oliun OF
her body IS religion. She gives Tie same
minute care TO her toes as 10 the expires
sion OF her eyes.
She was the first dancer TO Introduce
the charm and mystery OF Hindu dancing
10 the European and American public.
Other forms Of Oriental dancing had a.
ready become popular. but the subtlest OF
all the Hindu art, Was first interpreted
for us by this American girl fro:n Newark.
y. J. lately she has been giving Egyptian
and Japanese dances.
In her dances Miss ST. Denis literally
displays the cugenic charms she has in
iierited and cultivated, adjoining them
merely with a little gauZc and coiored
Jewels. but admirable is her art that
no one thinks OF being shocked by the
expression of it,
The teachers OF the Hindu school OF
dancing, which Miss st. Denis has studied
SO thoroughly. pay great attention 10 the
care of health, especially 10 the practise
of deep breathing. y Hindu dancer is u
professor of physical culture In the bes,
sense.
These facts show that Miss St Denis is
remarkably well qualified 10 be the pro.
genitor of more beautiful race.
The other party TO this eugenic union
Edwin Myers Shawn, is also g dancer. He
has usually performed in Greek dances
which have lately been very popular and
give the best opportunity for displaying
manly beauty.
Ted" Shawn, as his friends Call him.
has been compared 10 the Apollo Belv-
dere. TO the Hcrmcs OF PraXiteles, and TO
other famous models Of classic beauty.
He has an exquisitely graceful, and SYM
mctrTcal pair OF legs His neck is charm
ingly rounded and carries small but well
proportional head with regular features
and broad, smooth brow. Il is difficult
20 pick out any special feature for praise,
because he is so very tremendously lie.
yelopcd.
Young Shawn looked particularly fasci
mating when he played Greek faun in a
Greek dance, surrounded with nymphs.
fIe wore only little leopard's skin round
his graceful torso. AIiss\ st. Denis saw
him then and fell hopecssly in love with
him. She could not bear to think of leav-
ing him alone with those nyInphs.
They were married soon after but kept
the matter secret for some time on &C
count Of their artistic engagements When
the marriage was announced, Miss ST.
Denis said OF her husband:
He is the first man ! ever loved He
simply danced himself INTO my heart We
sllal! be happy, because we love the same
'1hing-our art. Temperament cannot
come between us. Yes, life will be Just one
long, beautiful dance for us both