The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-20
Flap. ON, Little Flappers,
Viola Dana, Flapper Queen
Is Here to Flap With You

who would flap did not the
gravity OF age and puritani-
cal convention strap them to drab
levels; no now say we and lend
attentive ear to Viola Dana who
not only sojourns but says things
in our midst this week.
Miss Dana. chaperoned by ma"
Dana. several publicity men. sub
managers and path-clearers, held
open house at Loew's Palace
Theater yesterday to a group of
interviewers and what this charm.
ing young star has to say in de-
Tense of Flappers and their be-
loved ilk would warm you heart.
Viola's a F1apper herself. Per
sonally she's lovely to loon at, es-
pecially when she unwraps herself
from a furry chrysallis that looks
like millions and answers to the
name of sable or muskrat, or
something or other. Amidst much
tossing Of curly. chestnut hair;
and bobbed, she pleaded guilty in
the first, second and third de-
grees to being a Flapper of the
purest ray-but not serene.
They need no defense, these,
so-to-speak Flappers." she said
my only definition Of a Flapper
is that of n girl who accepts a
bid to a dance or a theater party
without seeking rendezvous in her
heart to reflect What would
grandmother say?'
Lots OF grandmothers were five
minute eggs despite their crino.
lines and pewrent receipts: As a
matter OF truth I think the Flap.
per IL definite part OF the new
era OF social progress and what.
ever abandon she pretends to
show Is merely a new way OF ex.
pressing repressed youth and
hot desire to lengthen the day into
thirty hours of action and play in
stead OF dividing twenty.four by
three and spending two-thirds OF
1t on an ostermoor.
ITS not the Flapper but the
noun itself that's new. Dress
changes, manners change, and
the world goes ahead but WON.
ems hearts are still wearing the
Garden OF Eden customs stamp
Am right, Ma. or am
right" she queried at Mother
Dana. who was raising eyebrows
lest Viola get SO deep in her
subject that the scheduled
o'clock appearance on the stage
would come and go unnoticed
IT love them. I love a girl
with courage whether she's
chip OF Plymouth Rock or just
a tea-room barnaGle with not
much aim in life but believing
strongly in herself. II they dress
to please themselves, smoke 10
please themselves and carry on
TO please themselves: So long az
restraint is present, Tn. for them
and they're all my sisters"
Lawrence Beattus, house man.
ager OF The Palace, who owns a
nice goad watch and kept palm
ing II 10 his hand. seemed APP
prehensivr about the crowds out
side waiting for a peep AZ the
star of The Fourteenth Lover"
so in the ensuing two minute
Miss Dana managed only to
cover thirty.two other subjects,
to wit:
Her interview today with Pres
ident Harding. whom she thinks
is a darling President; Will
Hays, who is also to share a few
busy moments with her; a fine
recipe for making snow pudding
which gives it the wearing quail.
tiles of filet of sole, Pullman
sleepers. hotels. studios. man.
ayers, the high class OF CRIME
found only in the South, her
sister, Shirley Mason and so
forth, but not one word about
Hollywood, which seems to have
abandoned film making for the
business of producing clues and
fugitive Wallets.
Miss Dana is at the Palace
for three days. and after that
we'll have to go back to clipping
the press.agents sheets again.
Oh dear, II w p