The Washington herald., 1915-05-30
"A NEW GREEK BALLAD DANCE CALLED
THE WILDERNESS :

out again. It grew louder. Woman's
laugh burst forth. The audience thought
she was funny. There wasn't any mis-
taking it.
Her ladyship found 1t too much. She
hastily resumed her robe and turned
toward the exit, remarking in . voice
that was heard above the general con-
do they know Of art?" or words to that
effect. Then she disappeared through
the doorway. Among the members Of
the club were Mrs. James Gordon Doug
las, Mrs. Leonard M. Thomas, Mrs. Fran
els Key Pendleton, Mrs. Henry Clews.
Mrs. Whitney Warren. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Ogden L. Mills. VIII
liam w. Hoffman, William r. Stewart
Jr, Moncure Robinson. Richard Peters.
Charles D. Wetmore, Francis Roche,
Frederick Frelinghuysen and Alphonso
de Navarro. 1t Is understood Lady
Constance was promised fee Of $500
for her performance. Lady Constance
had been on very friendly terms with
many members of New York fashionable
society, but she utterly rejected them
after the incident. One friend in New
York she retained, however, Prince
Troubetskoy, who made most remark
able statue Of her.
Il try to portray the spirituaEtho
8OSIIaCl, rs S8lQ III SXPl6u6IlOu Vi
work, mot the external features alone
but the body animated by the spirit
within. Lady Constance Stewart Rich
ardson has great charm of personality.
1t Is rare that such exuberant vitality d
combined with such perfect lines and
grace Of movement"
Alleged love of beauty In the domi.
nant influence in the life of Lady Con-
stance, and the burden of her instruo-
ton In her teaching Of her three sons.
Rory nine. Hamish six and Torquil four.
No billikins, kewpies or Mexican idol
dolls with huge abdomens, little lees and
heads too large or small for the bodies
are allowed as playtkings to the little
Richardson's. Lady Constance II too
fearful Of blighting their love of the
perfect human form divine.
They have never seen anything
MANNED" she declared. so clear 4
picture do they have of the perfect body
that when my Oldest son. Rory. saw .
picture of the Venus de Milo he said. II
don't like It," The arms we're missing
and he thought her imperfect. He gave
the same criticism Of the Winged Ner.
curry.
II want my boys trained" abe went
on, rin whatever interests them and In
what they naturally follow. I will not
have their talents trained to the abnor.
NAL point of genius Better that they
should be farmers than cabinet minis
tiers. They will be far happier leading
simple lives in the country"
As part Of her training toward making
perfect men Of her sons. Lady Constance
sends them into the garden for fifftesn-
minute session of nude games every
morning. Their picture books are copies
OF sculptures and paintings In the
Louvre and LuxombOurG 0rst carefuIlv
scissored 20 that no MANNED or grotesaue
Agure may assail their artistic sense,
All Of which eccentricities In the
hringing mp Of her children are causing
. chatter Of criticism to fan upon the
Indifferent head Of her ladyship b.
thoos who also criticize her danceG
What win become Of the three uttlo
sons? they're asking. And they tsll
about the last words and tAoughts a
their father. which were IN for the begS
snd that mixsd with tie sorrow g yastp
Ing vas trouble.
But Lady Constance dances saA daasss
aAA eAg0 not q a1l