Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-07-08 | Page 14 | Charm Aids Climb to Success

! CIIA1JM AIDS CLIMB TO SUCCESS , By ALICIA HART If Roberta Jonay continues the spectacular climb to stardom ', that first made her a White House guest, thenn put her name among New York's bright lights as a dancer, she can give personal ' charm a big chunk of the credit. Whatever the" future may hold for the First Lady's little protege, it isn't likely to dim her friendly personality and the magnetism of her beauty. Miss Jonay's winning smile and her desire to put other at ease are attributes to the charm which undoubtedly captivated Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and has started the petite, dark-eyed girl well along on a. dancing career. . Slender and graceful, with glistening, sparHIng eyes-which radiate warmth and interest in what others have to say, the has rone of the brittlcness or affectations so often found in theatrical agents' offices. Not boldly or brazenly, but quite simply and with a charming lark of self-consciousness, she answered the question bout figure exercises by taking off her shoes in her agent's office nd doing a couple of routines. "Now the deep knee bend is a fine exercise," the attractive southern girl said. "But you ought to tell your readers that it Vn't do them a bit of good unless they pull their stomachs in and lift their chests when doing it. "You balance yourself on your toes," Miss Jonay continued, "then, keeping head up and back straight, bend knees and go down to a squatting position, meanwhile contracting stomach muscles. Hold that position a second or two. Relax as you come back to i the standing tmsitinn. :iA HART f 1 S" " the spectacular climb to stardom louse guest, thenn put her name r f , as a dancer, she can give personal f t. Whatever the' future may hold ' . 1 . - ' : . , it isn't likely to dim her friendly J . ot her beauty. I - ,' ""S I and her desire to put other at I , ?m I hich undoubtedly captivated Mrs. . 1 ,f , X ' ed the petite, dark-eyed girl well " J I . VS-,V i ' glistening, spartling eyes which ,f what others have to say, she has itions so often found in theatrical . . r ' . J azenly, but quite simply and with J ' isness, she answered the question S j off her shoes in her agent's office ' i Is a fine exercise," the attractive Sf. light to tell your readers that it ." ss they pull their stomachs in and ' our toes," Miss Jonay continued, ' '. straight, bend knees and go down " If- . ule contracting stomach muscles. ' -V . wo. Relax as you come back to '. "- '; ) .' 1 i , e L - . ! f "To develop the chest and keepi arms from getting muscular. Mar-tha Mar-tha Graham I study with her, you know has us -stretch arms ; forward, palms up, then clench fists and turn arms outward, contracting con-tracting and expanding chest as well as arm miusWea. We do this Ine before every dance lejuon." ' MiAs Jonay, saying that ahe didn't want to talk about what ahe did and what the Rooaevelts aaid while she was their house guest, was quite willing to dis cuss makeup and various com i plexion routines. Dressed in a simple, well tailored wins silk I dreu with white ' polka dots. white shoes and hat and made up j In the best possible taste, she waved j a-tide suggestions from a friend and i carried off the Interview without j muhc prodding. i "I c.emnse my face with cream ! and remove it with hot towels, using soap and water only occa sionally. Yes. my powder is fairly j dark, and I like clear red cream I rouge and lipstick not bixarre ahades. "No,' I do not use bright nail polish in the daytime. Generally I put on a colorless variety. How- i ever, when I'm working, I use pllish to harmonise with whatever costume I hsppen to be wearing." Miss Jonay has brown eyes (no mascara), long curly brown hair, fair akin. She standa S feet 2 Inches, weighs 10S pounds, wears aisa 12, is 21. . . Roberta Jonay, charming young dancer, combines beauty of face and figure in enviable degree. In spit of her strenuous art, sh finds exercises desirable to keep her figure shapely as well as supple. And careful attention to her complexion and makeup enhance the allure of her face.