AND PARTICULARLY FOR THE

Elocutionist, Orator, Actor, Public Reader, Lawyer, Preacher, Painter, Sculptor, and all Others who wish to give Expression to their Bodies or to their Work.

A uthor and Publisher have spared neither labor nor expense in their endeavor to Produce a -work that shall satisfy the widespread desire for soviething tangible and serviceable on the Delsarte System. Every exercise has been subjected to repeated personal testy and great care given to the description of attitude and movement.

The writings and teachings of Delaumosne, Arnaud and Mackaye (pupils of Delsarte) the author has supplemented with years of study under other masters — in different capitals, at the Paris Conservatoire, etc., — and has drawn from various additional sources, ancient and mod- >ern. She has taken all they had to give, pruning, analyzing, comparing, adapting, formulating, constructing, and testing theories, principles, rules and methods by years of personal, practical experience as teacher, elocutionist, public reader, and actress. So far as the Delsiirte System is known, so far as it can be reduced to definitions and exercises, both author and publisher do now place this book before the public as the best that can be written ; trusting that, besides being a guide and help to the oratorical and dramatic student, it will contribute toward rescuing the life-work of François Delsarte from the threatening oblivion and from the misunderstanding, mysticism and contempt into which it has fallen.

Dels.irte's gymnastics differ from others in that they are not mechanical. Each has a mental, emotional, aesthetic value andintent. No exercise is practiced simply for the physical result, but for the purpose of developing body, mind and soul, and harmonizing their reciprocal relations, influences and effects.

By a happy, ludicious mingling of philosophy and drill exercises, the author has avoided making the book either too metaphysical or too meciianical. Hoth the reasoning student and the practical student will be satisfu-d. Every gymnastic has its philosophical explanation, everv principle its physical application.

The book is arranged in divisions and lessons ; with headings, sub-headings, numbered paragraphs, the gymnastics grouped and classified, type of various sizes and differently displayed,an orderof exercises for systematic practice and blank pages for explanations and remarks an exhaustive index ; it is well suited for class-work.

SIXTEEN CHARTS (drawn expressly for this book from living models); NINE'I EEN SETS OF yi<:STHETIC GYMNASTICS, INCLUDING DECOMPOSING EX- ERCISES, RECOMI'OSING EXERCISES, HARMONIC POISE OF 15EARING.A GAMUT OK EXPRESSION IN PANTOMIME, SPIRAL MOVEMENT, EEATHER MOVEMENT, Etc.

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EDGAR S. WERNER, 48 llBilversHy Place, "Sew York.

Second Edition — Revised and Enlarged.