Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
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terest. Nos only did she take pleasure In riding
him, at firSS with the proud personal attention
Of the groom Of the Duke stables but she was
equally interested in his well-being and spent
every moment she could beg from her governess
in following him about his favored grazing
places or In administering such attentions as
the groom would permit.
Now Doris has become an accomplished horse
woman and rides as well as any Of the young
women with whom she associates In Newport
and New York social life.
Other sports, of course, have also had their
share Of Doris attention. She is particularly
enthusiastic about swimming and tennis
More recently dancing has become one of her
favorite pastimes. Although she is yet a SUBJ
deb and is therefore not allowed by her mother
to go to large dancing parties, she is known as
an excellent dancer among the young men OF
her generation whom she has met at various
smaller parties at the homes of her friends and
at dancing classes.
It must not be thought that in anything Doris
undertakes she is contented with halfway ac-
complishment. Thus when she took up dancing
she not only took to the ballroom variety, but
went in for stage steps as well.
MO less dancing authority than May Leslie
was engaged to teach Doris the tntricacies
of the tap dance. Miss Leslie, you probably
know, began her life on the New York stage as
"the Ziegfeld girl" Of her time, making nightly
appearances in the "Follies" at the New Ann
sterdam Theater and later going to the roof 70
be glorified In the Midnight Frolic"
OF course one Of Ziegfelds more pampered
beauties Is not required to dance-her activities
are limited to walking across the stage and be-
coming central pulchritudinous establishment
in a lavish stage picture. Miss Leslie however
was not satisfied with the limited opportunities
afforded by this routine and practiced the steps
assigned to others in the shows in which she am
peared, and In recent years has become the fa-
vorite dancing teacher of New YorkS social elect
So it was to Miss Leslie that Doris Duke
turned Tor her stage routineS. She was assigned
to a class In which number of other young
women OF her age were studying, but It was not
long until she had proved herself more adeue
than most of the others In mastering the steps
Persons witnessing the dancing instructions
were enthusiastic regarding the talents of young
Miss Duke. mother Of one Of the other young
women In the class predicted successful stage
career for the heiress should she decide on such
venture.
She went at her dancing IN q serious way,
mastered 1t to her satisfaction, and IS now ready
for other fields to conquer.
And 1t must be remembered that she has re-
spOnsibiIities on her shoulders which would task
a man three times her age
In addition to the Somerville, N J., estate
there Is Rough Point the Duke place on q far
peak Of the Newport cliffs, looking out over the
open ocean. This house was buflt and the sur
roundings handicapped in 1886 by Frederick W.
Vanderbilt.
Several years ago the late father Of Miss Duke
bought the place from Princess Anastasia OF
Greece-known here in private life as MRS. VIII
liam B. Leeds-who had tired of the place with
its great grounds and house requiring platOons
of servants.
THE late Mr.. Duke left for his daughters town
residence his home at East Seventy Eighth
street, overlooking Central Park q short dis
lance from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The place is valued at $1,60Oo0o Before his
death MIR. Duke fitted his Manhattan home with
all of the usual furnishings of such great man.
sions, including objects of art valued at more
than 100000, as well as priceless tapestries
which because Of their great value were kept
stored in vaults much of the time.
Also she received from her father an estate
covering many acres at Myers Park near Char
lotte. N. C. This property has also already
passed into her possession.
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