The Washington times., 1922-10-07

Panced the age OF It's dominant
women.
1T is impossible to make a
plan for life. Life is effort,
emotion, revolution and evolu-
tion. Life comes-one lives
that is all"
Isadora Duncan, artist, famous
among thousands of women who
have "lived their own lives" has
come up smiling with a nice
young husband at he rside. The
internationally known dancer has
just arrived from Russia, the
wife of Serge Alexandra itch
.Essenine-pronounced somewhat
like "messanine"-a tall, fair
.Ukrainian poet, aged twenty
seven.
"Why did I, who am opposed to
the institution of marriage, get
married? ?" Miss Duncan smiles
quizzicaIIF, first at the inter-
viewer then at her boyish husband.
"As Walt Whitman said, there
are reasons"
The most obvious reason smiles
back at her.
Ignores Conventions.
Flame colored crepe de chine
made into a loosely pleated straight
xrobe comes down almost to her feet
covered with gray silk stockings
and gold slippers. Her waVV u@lN
Hair does not quite reach her shoul'
ders. Clothes bind her no more th1n
conventions ever have-she con
finually emphasizes points with
praceful gestures. Her husband sits
close bv her side. Occasionally she
reneats in rapid French something
she has been saying in English ana
he mods. his head vigorously. She
seems very proud of him and ne
likewise of her.
cone cannot make plans for lie
or rules for marriage, the uahceI
saws thoughtfully. Life comes ana
ons lives, each day. | am opposed
N marriage. | believe in the
emancipation of women. l would
like q great central education system
for children because family lie Is
too narrow for. them.
Jsadora Duncan insists that she
loves this country, that she comes
as an artist and not as a SoNleI
alderman. She is utterly frank IN
expressing her opinions. she proves
herself poor politician, Tor she
speaks with extreme dlsregard loi
the admiration or dislike she may
INSPIRE by her views. She seems 10
"a
victions. She has worked and danced
and lived and learned ana SulleIeu'
And she has loved much.
For her views some will call her
blessed. Many will call her names.
Would Disregard Age.
"How late can woman love, ana
at what age is woman most attrac-
Cive?' the dancer, who has had con
sideraL experience ana VINO AT
thirtv.eight has married man
about ten wears her Junior, is asked.
"Isnore age. would say to won,
en- II is only self.hypnotism. Dld
Won read Shaw's Back to Methu-
selah?' That was the biggest idea
launched in years. 1t is true.
ct belive women can SHOW the
mower OF mind over matter. The
higher the culture Of a country the
more advanced in age will he the
conouering wOrIan. You Will see
tho truth Of what I say If you study
that question In modern Egypt
vou can see the young woman VINO
is twelve years old. AT tourte'h
she is a mother carrying babS or
two in her arms. You thlnk AT tuSt
she is the sister of these Chlluren'
hut no, you learn she is mother.
,f
cited as a great woman. She lived
IN that land when it was old and
.ultured. Historians say she was
not a Young woman-Over forty, l
believe.
savage women fade at twenty.
Leader for Comfort.
DO l bring new types of gowns
Yhr women as well as my art?
Whon first appeared in Paris in
1000 the dressmakers began to get
ideas from my garments They
changed all the clothes of women. Is
fbat epotistiCal of me? | hope not.
Women's clothes are now more com
Portable and graceful. Mine wcrl
that way. first,
"In such short talk II Is nara
TO say all to you that l want TO tell
nut l can Just give you clues and in
dicatIons to follow in writing of me.
I am sensitive. I like a sympathetic
atmosphere. That is why II was 40
terrible to bo treated as If had com.
Initted crime when | landed here.
Tbey wanted to know if believed in
having a revolution. tell them that
the revolution believe in was the
one which founded this country. Then
they asked my husband II he was
sympathetic toward the French revo.
luton!
- To Bring Children.
~. "Thc thing that interests me most
in the world is the education OF chill.
drcn. An problems can be solved If
one begins with the child. l believe,