Felix Cherniavsky - Maud Allan's Writing

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Felix Cherniavsky - Maud Allan's Writing

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Nudity Miss Maua Gwendolen Allan Pure , all is pure ; to the pervert , in my is perverted . I wish to use this proverb to clarify the so - called nudity in my dancing . Some witty Budapest newspapers seized upon COS tume joke ( prank ) , making remarks ( allegations ) that I perform but partly - clothed . there be any other purpose that I leave single ( separate ) parts and surfaces of my body ) uncovered than that of raised artistic effect ? Even purposes a joke , I imagine such . Such joking opinion is not right . This is how it is . The dancer's body is her instrument , raw material , just as the Violin the violinist and clay to the sculptor , Is it really possible cover this zaw material when it is precisely this that brings about causes ) the desired ( called forth ) artistic effect ? No , this would be truly foolish . The same kind of foolishness as closing up a grand piano or to push over a statue after unveiling . Besiães , I even going to explain this in Qetail The Budapestians anyway understood and were truly Sympathetic ana appreciative . I only these few words about this so - called nudity since the kind editor invited me to go Behola , it is here thus . I salute the editor ( e.g. yours truly ) ( Budapest ) January 17 , 1907 Maud Gwendolen Allan A A HET ni 1907 SON