The Washington times., 1923-07-31
PAVLOVA Fl n D 8
BEAUTIES IN
EGYPT
Girls There Are Prettiest in
World, She Says, Back in
London After Tour.
By LUTHER A. HUSTON.
international News Service.

International News Service.
j.. LONDON, July Silt may be
something Of a shock to Broadway
to learn that the United States does
not have the best dancers in the
world, nor the most beautiful women.
But Anna Pavlova says it is so.
This antidote to American prtde
in the grace, agility and pulchri-
tude of it's feminity was gently
administered by Mile. Pavlova dur
ing an interview in the charming
Old. World house and garden in Lon.
don to which she retreats for rest
after the fatigue and stress OF her
dancing season. She has made her
home there ever since, nine years
ago, the political upheaval in Rus
sia made her a virtual exile from
her native land.
Such Lovely Eyes.
Egypt" said the vivacious Paw
iova-"that is where they have the
lovliest women in the world. The
eyes of TIE women one sees in
Cairo are the most exquisite HUI
man features in either hemisphere.
I saw more sublimely lovely women
in Egypt then anywhere else"
All of which should give some
thing of eo impetus on Broadway
an on Main Street-to the prevail
ing craze for styles patterned on
the Tut-ankh-Amen mode.
1.-The women of America OF course,
are lovely, and they have the sheer,
ravishing beauty that is to be seen
in some Of the eastern lands, the
famous dancer said. They have
a greater variety of types, but no
single type that is so outstandingly
beautiful"
"But surely America, except for
some great artists like yourself, has
the best dancers" the interviewer
prompted, in the hope Of escaping
with one unshattered illusion about
the fair sex of his own land.
Too Much Pep.
mo, no"' Pavlova came back
without the. slightest hesitation.
"'Of course, I think the best dane
ers come from Russia, but per-
it?-patriotism. We take our dane
ing more seriously in Russia, and
that. perhaps, is why we have so
many great artists.
Some of the choruses in Ameri-
can shows are very good, and the
girls are very chic. But the Ameri.
can choruses do not have enough
discipline. They have pep-some-
times too much pep. The English
choruses are generally better
trained. They have the discipline,
but they do not have the pep.
Perhaps it is unfair to say that
any country produces the best
women dancers, however. Really
any woman, if she starts to dance
and honestly tries to learn, can be
graceful and nice. We get good
dancers for our ballet from almost
every country"
Charmed BY India.
Turning from beauty and terpsi-
chose, Mile. Pavlova spoke of her
recent world tour.
india" she said, ais the most in
teresting country in the world. It
has so much mystery. It is so Diff
ficult to understand. And it has
such wonderful art. I spent almost
all the money earned on my tour
buying the wonderful things that
you can get only in India"
When you are through with
travelling over the world and dane
ing. where would you like to make
your homer" Pavlova was asked.
"Ah"' she said, while a look half
sad, half longing, came into her
eyes, II hope that then I can GO
back to my Russia. But I am al
most afraid 1t is too much to hope.
Russia has had such an unhappy
time, and the way to the return to
happiness there seems so long.
After Russia I think I like
America best, although it is charm
ing in England when the sun
shines. When it rains and is cold
I do not like 1t here.
u. 8. to Learn.
American audiences, Pavlova de-
clared, are most appreciative and
eager, are most appreciative and
eager to pay tribute to excellence
I'm art, but 1.-THE people Of the
United States have not yet learned
TO understand dancing and the pure
ly aesthetic phases Of art, as have
some of the older races of Europe"
PaYlova recently brought her
mother here from Russia. The two
had not met for ten years. After
resting and visiting with her
mother here the famous dancer
Will make a five weeks tour of
England and will then go to the
United States, opening a thirty-five
weeks tour Of American cities in
October.
The interview ended in an out
burst of Russian enthusiasm. Eco
dor Chaliapin, the great Russian
singer, arrived. He seized Mile.
Pavlova's hand and kissed it with a
grace and fervor that would make
Rudolph Valentino envious. Then
he appropriated caviar sandwich,
"a glass of port wine, and a huge
platefui of salade a la Russo, AMI
the two great Russian artists began
@ conversation that held little H.