Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-30

Not far from Coyent Garden Market, in
London, Is a manufacturin9 establishment
which is probably unique. According to
the Post Ofllce Directory there are but lhfee
theatrical wig makers in London, aud TINS
one has been known FOR many Yearsto every
portion OF the English speaking world IN
which theatrical performances are held.
There is not much time for general conyor-
saliop, Tor the customers, for the Work
people and the l0remen keep the wig maker
constantly employed, "Now, ClaTkey, my
dear bow | hone you hav't forgot the car
| buncle on the lorehead2" is the salutation OF
mo gentleman. "I'm TO be q elderly Chinese
coon, YOU know, and come on beating my
/ head with tambourine, so don't want
| false forehead, or the sluflng II deaden lne
sound.n "ClarkeY'' has not forgotten the
"huncle," as be terms It, TO save time, but
suggests a "wobble. as a graceful addition
! This has 10 be discussed, and alter grave de-
liberation, II ls decided that the "elderlY
Chinese coon" is to have bald head with
A large catbunce on its front, and TUT OF
hair which shall move up and down, or
"wobble," when the wearer pulls string
An old man asks whether his iakements
ready, as he wants 10 put bit Of indla
rubber at the side TO work up and down
win his law. He has been reheaTsiug all
day, und is dead tired, he says, though his
bright eve and sonorous voice seem TO con
Irsdict him. "He's seveniy-siX years oil
ape. remarks the wig maker, "and Is play
ing the Panioloon this year. He used TO be
Clown when he was younger and t,s
curious fact that he's the only Clown We
ever known who is bald. clowns never De-
come bald. don't know why but II IS SO.
middleaCcd woman, rather like shabby
housrkecper. enters, and addressing the
vounp woman at work with mass oil
iangied hair, (wg for one Of Bluebeard's
wiyesl as Dear" petitions that she may
moi he disappointed Of her front" Some.
hing in Inc voice IL familiar, and you learn
on inoniry that the housekeeper is one oi tue
most uopu!ar and clever actresses oil the
r day-and Of another day WHEN there were
far more fun and far better acting than now
Then come several callers who are about to
I anpear in lryate lhCalric0ls, or at a fancy
, dress bail. ..,
Here telegraph boy comes ia with
. message. oleply paid" aud tho wig maker
; soothes the mind Of distant provincial
d manager with the Intelligence that the eighty
G wigs he ordered were sent oil by the morn
t inc Train. "Ilave YOU sent those fifty boys
n whne wigs over the way for the ballet
y Janc?" "Over the way, 1t may be re
]. marked, is q thealrlcl phrase, aud applies lt
G theatres at the four points OF the compass
J. Then comes an order for trick WIZ, an.
II another Tor "Aaxen flowing" (human hair,
ir and the messengers with these are followed
/, by groupe OF gentlemen, each OF whoa
d r. quires a set OF wigs ior starring expedl
e livn in the provinces
~ II seems impossible that The orders Cal
e ever be executed in time Here is one copie'
.s lierary Tor tie wigs in the comic scenes
20 one iht alre, that is The special Wigs, irfes
- n, Give OF those for the ballet, the super
~ numelies, and the actors not engaged IN lhI
~ comic scenes:-Two Indian wigs Jacque
'h slrup wig; Robert Macaire wlgi anu oil
lady wig; niggers wigi negress Wig;
wiz and whiskcrs for stout shopman; WIG
wLiskers aud mouslache ior Lille Guards
man; a Mis-. Brown wiei wigs lOr lWc
SO headed nightiugals; three pairs OF whlskef
lie aud mousaChe for small pOlcemeni wv
nd lUr dummy head; black scratch ioT tailor
To- IL long ragged wig and long gray beard -
,s. Jew; a DundreSry wig and whiskers &c
re fop; a light, curly Wig for page boyi
gn O1nkel's wig; a brown wig Tor prim ol
m lSJy; foar fup's wigs and whiskers, vlriou
of "A jObn Bull wig, and a WormvOod wiz
IN Lei The reader multiply this list by the phi
in eiple theatres In town aud country; an
u throw in tue wigs required Tor the rtgull
per diama, and for amateur performances OF a
.y. kinds. nnd lie will have an appropriate es
Of mate Of the great theatrical wig maker
hi business. and OF the organized labor Involve
IN. In the production Of stage heads OF hair Of
ms sunlcl.nt varied character, and by CIV
'u' time.