New-York tribune., 1921-02-20
Hygeia's Own Regimen for
Florence Reed; Preserves
Faultlessness of Back

In not too distant yesteryear Theo-
dore Chartran, the French artist came
to America to visit his friend Roland
Reed. The comedians daughter, Flor
cnce, was at that time just little
girl, but even then there were dreams
of great accomplishment in her dark
eyes. One DAY the artist came upon
the child just as her governess was
about to slip a frilly frock over the
dark head.
"Hold!" exclaimed NJ. Chartran.
In her astonishment the governess
dropped the frock to the floor and
Florence stood in her small white
petticoat. Above the low-cut bodice
cleaned her graceful shoulders.
"The most beautiful back I have ever
seen child posscssl" the artist cried
out in delight and rushed off to tell
the little girls father what incompar-
possessed In the shoulders and back he
had seen.
Perhaps Florence Reed would have
forgotten this incident of her youth
were it not for the fact that the opin-
ion of Theodore Chartran has often
been reiterated since she made her
first bow on the stage.
In Edgar Selwyn's play "The
Mirage" Miss Reed as Rene Moreland
has an opportunity to wear many strik-
ing gowns, some of which reveal her
back. The fact of the matter is that
the tremendous eulogy accorded Miss
Reed as the heroine of this play has
been divided between the power with
,ol, cb
Aoreland and-the remarkable beauty
f her back and shoulders.
Asked at the close of a recent per-
ormance in "The Mirage" whether q
aautiful back and shoulders may be
cultivated, and If SO, how, Miss Reed
declared:
"Certainly notl Either you have a
beautiful back or you haven't. It is
something that can no more be manu-
factured than one can manufacture a
beautiful face if one is born with
homely features. But much can be
done to improve both. Having lovely
back anal shoulders to start with, it is
quite possible to keep them so.
$50 many women have an idea that
exercise improves the beauty of the
back and shoulders But this Is quite
wrong concept. Instead Of that, in
5udicious exercise may produce un-
slightly muscles. Few athletic women
have lovely shoulders"
What does she do in her own case p?
Miss Reed says she keeps the contour
and softness OF her back and shoulders
through a systematic diet.
"Of course, too much flesh is ruinous
to any part Of woman's figure. These
days. when | am making motion pic
lures as well as appearing on the stage,
my schedule is most rigid. / arise
at 1880. After d cold tub I go back
to bed, where my breakfast is served.
1t consists of one-half of a toasted
muffin and cup of tea. For the muffin
l allow myself butter. It's my one
concession. Following breakfast / go
over my notes for the scenes l am to
do in my picture in the course of the
day. At o'clock l leave home. ar
rive at the studio in sufficient time to
begin work at IL. From IL a. m.
to p. m. on non-matinee days work
on the picture, and on matinee days
| give the movie studio from il to
1880. | allow myself an hour for
lunch, which consists of q baked apple,
q slice Of whole wheat bread and a cup
OF tea. At p. m. am home again
and spend the next half hour in the
hands of a masseuse, sleeping through
this period of relaxation. My evening
meal at 5:45 consists Of one chop, one
baked potato. spinach or some other
green vegetable. / allovIAmyself moth