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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1960.

WOMANSENSE

Dame Ninette and how THE

she gained confidence

No. 4: THE WOMAN

OF HIGH

·ACHIEVEMENT

IN THE ARTS

ART OF

SELF-PRESENTATION

"Well," "you might "I was a nervous character. I went over

party." was equally nervous at

"DID not have great confidence," Dume Ninette

said to me.

I was rather surprised. After all, there I was talking to the woman who has virtually created the great school of British ballet.

Over the years I have heard amany stories about her.

I have been told she can be a holy terror.

I am told she can be an insple ing teacher.

I am told that she can detery a person's vanity or temptr3- ment with one whiplike plirzse, Now there I was looking at her. n polsið, brautiful worntiri in middle aged possessing two of the mest beautiful blue eyes one could ever see,

She is a woman who has been a tremendous successit Is # delight to meet her and disenss her views, although I dislike her title of "Dame" think it is one of the ugliest titles of houruz that. the British have ever invented,

I had come along to talk to her in her effice high asp in the Opera House at Covent Garden.

About wonun CS artists. Women as artists in the videst sense, that L uly as ballerinas but as artists in any- thing creative,

GOD

Creative

OD made women creative to farther the face. but in Our civilisation this century women have proved that they can be creative in many other than Biological ways.

"In your experience," I asked, "what do you think makes an artist of a woman?"

She replied: "Many of them are the qualities that make the success in ather walks of life, Discipline must be very high, There must be a sense of pro- portion. There

musi Capacity for hurd work. There must be intelligence,

side

my

appeared.

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say that

think

urges?

of the answer,

How everything is being made should her pititude to life bo?" little bit too easy today."

when

to the intellectual

nervousness

dis.

I have

1 suppose found my riche. I just found I stopped being nervous,"

your "How do you go about life?" I asked. "How have you

tehlove such to organised it Success?"

'It's tragic'

HE Laughed at me again with her eyes and gave me comprehensive and splendid

answer,

"I think that many people become an urge to

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CHILDREN'S CORNER

A Very Nice Walk

--Punch And Friends See Many Interesting Sights-

By MAX TRELL

AH, good morning, Knarf,

raid Mr Punch. "Good morning. Mr Punch,” sald Knorf.

It was quite early in the morning. The sun was stream- ing through the window, post the Canary cage and the Cuckoo clock and the aquarium and the geranium, into the room.

Shook hands

After preciing each other. Mr Punch, the Puppet, and Knart, the Shadow Boy with the Turned About Nume. shook

THER

have century women come to life in our civilisation matter in the are for that Communist civilisation In

affect every way that must aspect of life,

Women have become artists hands. In many spheres,

Ard, after talking to Danie

"I like planning on a long- hayo the turn policy. Of course we can artist-but, unfortunately, they, Ninotte, I felt that woman De all make great mistakes, But have not the

talent that is an artist whether in sostul life I think i can make up my mind necessary.

or as a professional may have be about a girl who is beginning

destroyed chivalry but will cer- almost Immediately. 1

tainly create efficiency.

" don't like talking too much. #bout rth1 being utterly dedicated to their work, I think dedicution should be taken

You a natural factor. have dedjention

as

must whatever you.

do if it is worthwhile.

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don't like placing any secent on dedication, great There are so many exazzeral- ed 'stories told about the life of an artist,

don' bellove that turlista Isolated attitudes sboukl have. to lie. Their talents are s great responsibility,"

CHE

Eccentric

taughed and

continueri.

#1 think that there are just as many Lecentric people Bring

the Suburbs as there

are

in artists living an eccentele life. The trouble of is, an artist's life is more public than most. The poor dears have no private life."

"You mention that you were

when nervous

You were h dancer," I said, "but since you have directed ballet everyone Tremendously are u says you

What is the ccident person, answer?"

LADY LUCK-

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ARIES March 21-April 19:

By deciding to work cording to a well tried system you will avoid any pitfalls of experimentation. I

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

A letter from

dislant

friend will offer you the opportunity of a holiday abroad.

don't "And. of course. there are like life being unpredictable," girls who have the talent and

I was fascinated about this not the urge. It's

alk very

reply, for I am beginning sad and very irngle. It is only believe, that, in fach, women rarely that the two match.

are better planners than men,

"What do you think," I asked Dame Ninette, “makes an artist What do you of a woman?

don't want to reem crab- bed, It's so easy as une gels older 10 say that the young people of today have Et so much easier. That I du think

My own wish:

DONALD

EDGAR

that

~(London Express Service,)

LOOK A TALL MAN STRAIGHT

IN THE

EYE

I'D give anything to be able to look a tall man right in

the eye.

But being just over 5ft. my gaze scarcely meets the

KITTY

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shoulders of any ordinary man. So to say I'm over-looked (Height 5ft 2in.)

in a crowd would be an understatement.

Which is why I can never understand a tall girl wanting to be short,

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It nearly breaks my heart to long-linched," willowy creature humping her shoulders and scuffling in flat heels.

And

discover that in Sweden a 17-year-old girl has just ha 10

to

And so would any man.

But then it's easy objectiva about ali girls' problems when one is shart.

have been made in the last six to be years, with varying success,

"It involves dividing the bone obliquely and applying

50 there nous traction lengthening of

total the who the bones unite,"

And I suppose many tall girls cannot understand shortles like me withing to prow.

co-

15 14%

Eu I've decided it's 21ut

When asked the surgien if operation that it is possible to be kngthened, worth it. I'd rather put my head shortened her by two inches lie told he: "Oh, yes. Many on shoulder when dancing. because her height had become attempts 10 Increase height

D phychological

problem....

well, that really is beyond me.

Especially after talking to Harley-street surgeon who told

mo there is a pretty fair risk

el complication setting in.

The Swedish girl had LAVO

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operations involving the reHIS week, I shall concentrate on dishes designed for

moval of bong from the thigh

tendons to the new height.

Tinwest Loreta tune that 19, for folk who, while

it may have more bearing and adjustment of muscles and eschewing fish, meat and poultry, accept cheese and

is

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January 20: A colleague's practicid suggestion worth investigating, as it will give you a new slant on a routine job,

YOUR

LUCKY

COLOUR:

Me? No

eggs in their diet.

Meanwhile, 1 iccommend be over-cooked. Instead, slip the Vegetarian Cockery, by Janet dish under a medium grill to Walker (Neville Speciman, set the surface and no mord. DUT the elegance of tall 21s.) I a comprehensive Dgirl is all in the way she book by a vegetariani. Even enthusiastic one, the -moves--anal, after all, look at for on the looks a model girl gets. job of ecmpiling 777 repres

In the bock must have an exacting one.

11 would much rather sce If today is your birthday, art, zin, girl walking macefully look out for PALE GREY. | than a 6 ft gir! Ilmping painfully | SPANISHI OMELET.

It ought to bring you luck. His a result of an operation..

JACOBY BRIDGE

very

GEMINI (May 21-June 21): not

A feeling of resentment ought to be suppressed, or you will make an enemy of a person who could be very useful to you.

The so-called waiting lead is recommen:fed except in unusual circumstaltres. reason is that people whe wall artand for something fa- vourable to happen usually will be walling when the rubber in over.

However, there are some ex- CANCER Jane 22-July 211:

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miss the ex- you may pected visit of a

from abroad.

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It is something like tended, or you will gain the holding reputation of being touchy, one point or less. Hence, any

'Don't take offence

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(September LIBRA

October 22): Tension within the family will soon diminish and give way to a much more congenial atmosphere.

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SCORPIO (October 28- November 21); A conßden- tini talk with a person who could influence your career will give you the couragement you need.

(November SAGITTARIUS

21): Don't! 22-December

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One of our Ten Best-Dressed Wonen sald very much, the same thing to mo some months ado - when I met her at : the

Do not dry off the top, be opers in a elinging black dress

in a way to make nine tricks. I cause, if you do, the omeist will / that was eight years oil,

"Where are you going, this beautiful sunny morning?" Mr Punch asked Knart.

.

"It happens,"

suld

Kneef, "that we're taking a walk. You'd better come with us."

So

Teddy joined Mr Punch... and Knarf and they all three walked together,

Then they me! Mary Jane,

the Rag Doll, and she also went walking with them.

Then they met General Tin and Hiawatha, the Sinall-Sized Wondon Indian. They likewise joined in the walk.

"It's just a walk around the room," Knari sald

But may

be we'll see something that is exciting and worth seeing.

Teddy sald:

Take a look at that motin en over there!"

A cushion-mountain "I'm not going_bnywhere."

They all locked. The moun- sald Kparf to Mr Punch.

toin was a

black-and-white "Then let us both go for a cushion that had fallen off the walk," said Mr Punch, "for sofa on the floor. there is nothing more pleasant on a cheerful, sunny moming "It's a beautiful mountain," like this than for two friends said Mary-Jane. "I can even see to take a walk,"

the white snow on top."

"But where can

go?** Hiawatha, the Small-Sized asked Roar!. “All the doors are Wooden Indian. who rarely shut and we can't get out of spoke, was suddenly pointing

this room.

We

'Docin't matter where

"When two friends lake .4 walk together," said Mr Punch, "It doesn't really matter where

So they walk to. ocme along and we'll see what we can see and perhaps wel meet some ellier friends of ours.

"But just around the room." Knarl couldn't help saying again. How can walk be fun if it's just around the room?”

Nevertheless, he took Mr Punch's arm and Mr Punch took his walking stick and his straw hat and off they went.

They had hardly gone ten sleps

when they met their friend Teddy, the Stuffed Bear. standing against the leg of a chair, waiting for something to happen.

Greeted Teddy

"Ah, good morning. Teddy!" Mr Punch and Kmart grected him.

"Good morning! Good morn- ing!" answered Teddy in his high, plping voice, it sometimes sounded like a Bird with hoarse threat,

"What are you doing. Thco- dore?" asked Mr Punch..

f

"I'm leaning agciast this chair, waiting for something to happen," said Teddy.

excitedly:

"Tree!

Tree!" he sold. The tree war a full standing Tamp with a green shade hugh at the top,

"It's a wonderful tree," said Mary-Jane.

There were the Goldfish, swimming in a lake,

The Eagle was the Canary. 'The six friends saw many their walk on this cheerl other marvellous sights during

sunny morning.

They saw the lake where the Goldfish swam-whleh to every- one else looked like the aquar=' jum.

f the distance they saw the elty with houses of different shapes and sizes and colours,

Only a bookcase

To everyone else this was the of bookcase on the other side the room, alled with bookta, of different shapes and sizes ond colours.

They saw a Lion curled up and dozing in the sunshine, 34 was the Kitten mapping on the window sill,

"It was a lovely walk," Knari sold later to Mr Punch, when? they stopped at last in front of Me Punch's rocking chal; which easily could have been taken for a towering skyscraper.

Flying cagle

Mr Punch smiled and nodded. "Just look at that Eagle fly- "When friends take a walk to. ing in the sky, over that tree!" gether on a sunny morning, worth said General Tin.

everything they see is Everybody turned to look at seeing. And everything, they the Eagle in the sky over the say is worth saying," said Me

Punc!.

tree.

Rupert and the Purple Star-2

Rupert asks Sailor Sam what he would like as present from the sea and the man grine. "Not an octopus at a shark or a 122- "They'd be serpent." he says. too big for me to keep. Just bring anything interesting to remind me of salt water." He waves good. bye and off goes the little cat. After

a long drive they spy the sea and pull up on a gray verge. "We're in luck," calls Bill. Here's a grand stretch of coast and nobody about."

Then we'll choose a picnic spot on the shore," Mr. Bear decides," and you two can go exploring, but be sure you don't go far.

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