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Show Producer Suggests Rules To Steal the Parlor Show Do you want to know how to iteal the ihow In any drawing room? Let Vincente Minnelli, young theatrical producer who has coached scores of stage beauties In Hollywood and New York, tell you now. First th way to dress: Red la a good color for scene stealing, he say. But a red bat bag or handkerchief will do you more good than a whole red outfit Don't wear a red dress unless you think your rival'a charma are greater great-er than yours and then don't wear it often. Black or whlte'aet a woman off to better advantage. Blue In any shade is surefire. Green is a hasard among strangera, for too many men dislike it If you want to appear fragile and appealing, wear a dress half a sis too large. Don't wear ahoea too small. You can't get them email enough to change th appearance of your foot; they will only make you unhappy and ill at ease. Wear aomethlng glittery a sequin se-quin jacket or beaded belt. An audience or group la like a baby. Whatever flashes catchea Its aye. Wear a becoming hat, If you want to attract a man. Now, here are the Minnelli rules for that sweeping all before you entrance: Walk Into a room a If you owned it with your head held proudly and high. That means an air of self-possession, self-possession, but not of snobbishness. Walk slowly and gracefully. If you don't know how, learn by walking walk-ing around a room and up and downstairs balancing a book on your head. Garbo and Dietrich did It, so you should be willing. Pause an instant at the door, get your bearings and then go directly to mi spot Never waver. Be sure your hat hair and makeup make-up are perfect before you enter. Don't touch them afterward. After you arrive look pleasant and natural and keep your bands aa quiet aa possible. Don't pose. If you have a rival In the room, don't go to an opposite corner. Stand near her and steal her thunder. thun-der. It will give you more aatis-f aatis-f action. If she's as suave and well dressed as you are and you feel th scene slipping from you her Is soms extra ex-tra ammunition: Stand perfectly atllL In a moving mov-ing group of people nothing la so compelling as on quiet figure. |