MODERN HABIIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1923, Page 4

MODERN HABIIS.

DANCING EFLOGJSED. LONDON. Feb. 8. In the Second Series ol “ I lungs That Have Interested -Mo,” Mr Arnold Bennett covers a wide held. His little chapters have such headings as "111-health.” "Attire." "Charles Garvit-e and the Highbrows. "Dancing." " How Girls Regard Marriage.” •• Present State of Games.” Of theatre managers lie writes: "Another defect- is a deep, natural instinct to refuse plays. Anotber defect. i' a tendency to ask for somethin': now while insisting that the something new shall be precisely like every successful play that ever was.”

Mr Bennett is ail advocate oi dancing: "The curious ami convenient thing is that dancing provide* joy and oestaev and tlie uplifting of the soul, and at the same time does positive moral, artistic, and physical good to the dancer. . . You can get ecstaey out of a bottle of ehampaigne or even n glass of beer (not to speak of six glasses), but the uplifting is no finer than what the dance affords; it is. in fact, less fine, and it has grave drawbacks, some of which ina noty be noticed tor years, and seme which are very apt to be noticed tlie next morning.” It i' rather strange to find Mr Bennett inclined to advocate the L reni n marriage of convenience as against the English marriage of love: " Not one passion in a thousand lasts, as a passion, more than three years. . . . The passion may settle down into a solid ami enduring calm affection ; or it may wither into a