The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-17
Foolish WOmen's Heads
That He Has to Hire a CorpS
OF Secretaries just to
Answer His Love Letters
The Russian
Dancer Who
Turns So MANY

London. Sept. 20.
THE foolish society women OF London
have completely lost their heads
over vaslav Nijlnski. the Russian
male dancer,
Never in the history OF the stage. II is
believed. has one man received so much
female alteration. Women OF wealth and
title. many OF them young and beautiful
throw discretion and feminine reserve to
The winds in their frenzied applause OF the
dancer on the stage and in their intrigues
TO monopolize his society on other occa-
sions.
The women have showered him with
bouquets at the theatre and inundated him
with appealing letters al home. So extra
ordinary has been the rush OF impassioned
letters that Nijinski has been compelled 20
employ several secretaries to read them
and made suitable replies.
Nijinski. OF course. feels that a man OF
his standing as a male dancer cannot
cheaper himself by making the acquain-
lance OF women not worth knowing. He
does not care to know those who are poor.
unattractive or without proper social posi-
ton His secretaries are persons OF wide
social knowledge. They read each letter
and throw into the waste basket those
which are obviously worthless In the
ton OF the writer and suggest a suitable
reply.
The exquisite Nijinski then takes his
carefully selected dove mail. To a very
few he replies with his own fair hand
The others receive a coldly polite note
written by a secretary. II Is, in fact, a
mail order love trust" that Is controlled
by Nijinski. the first Of its kind ever heard
The letters call for a great variety OF
services and replies. Not all OF them as
pire TO a personal meeting with NJ. Min
ski Some OF the writer's desire a flower
that he has worn or a handkerchief, or
even one OF his old shoes. Some OF them
send him money. not as the price OF any
thing desired. but just as a tribute laid on
the altar OF beauty.
There are aliuring Invitations to shady
bungalows up the Thames and cory cot
tages IN -. Johns Wood. These must be
carefully inquired into by the secretaries.
They are not to be discarded lightly. as
the tittering American may think. Many
a milliOnaire's wife. and perhaps even a
duchess OF two, possesses a little retreat
IN those pleasant regions, where she can
enjoy Bohemian life. free from the solem-
nities-of society.
II IL evidently n delicate matter 10 de-
eide Just what Invitations n Is wise 70 ac-
cept and just what must be cOldly declined.
just what presents may be accepted and
what should be returned with a note Of
honest indisnatiOn. Tho stan Of "the mail
order love trust" g. very busy
Just what ls contained IN Niiinskrs re-.
plies II a.. OF course. impossible % say. but
he has Won the reputation Of being az
good letter writer a. dancer Some Of
his admirers Win me privilege 81 an invi
talon 20 bis famous midnight suppers
Others are permitted tho colder 10Y Of a.
tending a large afternoon reception. Some
undoubtedly achieve the supreme 10y Of 4
genuine tetea.tete.
NiiinskTs managers and friends have
greatly restricted the nocturnal festivities
IN which be used 30 INDULGE % became
eVideuf thar ne Wholesale alteration % the
London women might render him INIT n
practise hls arr. and might even deprive
the earth ~ hia beautiful presence H,
a. therefore allowed fO have only one SUD
pei party "a week now.
Extraordinary tales ar0 told 81 Niiinakr,
aucceFses with the women and his rafhel
heartleas manner 0f referring t0 them u
r. difficult 20 believe au these. but ye'
anyone who has seen The ifenzied recep
ton given to the dancer a. the theatr,
must believe anything possible.
One story Ig that Nillnskl danced int
bis club bearing n bundle OF dainffly. scent
"a and impOnngiy crested ietfors under
an arm. II any n you boys want to meet
some lovely ladies. here's your oppor
tunity,' be- said 10 the men gathered 10
the smoking room. Several 1f them made
dash Tor The iefters. but hr lodged Them