The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-01-11
LIVING STATUES.

No more inte esting way of spending
an evening, or more successful means of
making money for church or charitable
purposes, can be found than in this de-
lightful pastime, which has been Justly
considered very difficult of execution.
The simple processes which have long
been kept secret are now given to the
public for the first time, and if carefully
followed by persons of taste and judy
ment, these plain directions will enable
them to almost rival classic marbles.
The actors must, of course, be grace
ful, and also have clear conception of
the sentiment OF their parts, as the ex-
preston of face often shows through
the powder which covers it.
After long trial of many articles for
whitening the face, nothing is found su-
perlor to the velvet chalk which, packed
in square toxes, has the size and shape
of a ball two inches in diameter, and is
sold for ten cents by all druggists. No
geiatine or other substance is used upon
the face before applying the chalk,
which must afterward be rubbed off
dry, and then coat of cold cream or
AAbAANaNlAAE oubotInNO MlAl lIGNGHb
any future roughness.
MODELS.
The best cast for most performances
is four ladies; one of them very tall,
one short, and two of medium height,
one large, muscular man, and one girl
about ten years old. These performers
can I'LL all the parts, as they resemble
each other so closely when whitened
that little is gained by substituting
others for the various groups.
The man wears suit of cotton tights,
with cotton gloves sewed on the sleeves,
Killed skirt of cotton flannel reaching
70 the knee and skull-cap of the same
material. Two cotton sheets will be
needed Tor his drapery; a hole is ripped
IN tne middle of one, through which
his head is thrust. The corner of the
sheet is brought to the front. and the
Sldes looped up to the shoulders, thus
forming Roman toga.
Inc child wears plain night-dress,
Inc waist being bound by tape over
winch the dress is allowed to fall until
y taxes up enough to only reach the
knees. Cotton gloves are sewed into
the sleeves, and a tight cap made of
cotton flannel covers the head.
Inc ladies wear tight white cotton
waists high in the neck, the sleeves be-
ing made OF the legs of cotton stockings
WIN cotton gloves sewed firmly into
.uem after they have been tightly fitted
me caps are made of cotton cloth
anu praids; bands and waves are made
o. ,,lL cotton wadding to change the couture
DRAPING.
N 9raping the first sheet is tied
around the waist over tape to form n
seaht skirt of the lower or inner half of
sle sheet, the hem OF which touches tbe
hoSs hoUr, Ihe le t-hand corner of the front
,;,aL rs,l oi TINS sheet is then fastened to the
,Es ,Esll' shoulder, and the other corner is
e,J srep also brought up in front, and the
~ ynu carried TO the back and fastened AT
,he sSe waist. A la"ge knot is then tied in
ae corner OF the second sheet. which is
4. .as'ehed IN frontof the left shoulder and
sie sheet Is drawn across the knees IN
mon', and the end fastened in the same
M,;, 2 ~ tne iirst sheet. Beautiful folds
~. mnl pe The result, which can be stroked
Nv. Nv such positions as may be desired
@''eI study of drapery from anv rood
inouels, and when the fioures are n sscod
arran u,ucrent attitudes the drapery thus
And otse WI constantly fall into new
anu graceful folds Of itself.
fonn AZ variety of good subjects NAV be
Il a.;u a,iS u art journals and photographs.
.r.1 WI on y be needlul TO add a few ex.
""Tiples OF different groups.
IN Mo laoles four feet long are plaoed
t"li ~ me center of the room W th another
twn ne oi lhe same size upon them; box
MI ana a half feet long and one foot
bdn : ands on this table. and another
go AZ ol about the same size stands on the
of ,GVr e IN the center of the room m front
w;,L Sue WHOLE. The pedestal is draned
or sbso'i On sheets, and a black curtain
Th TTha"i IS hung behind it.
groups: arg sums specimen
III, The MONUMENTAL GROUP
at;tnal man stands on the top box in an
rigLt oi MAKING an address. with his
c,,r sn. nand g tended, his left slightlv
tbr.'s' tbrreeu and heavily draped with n sheet
ton rVmh tsl, over it in aight folds. On the
rsp. p .aple At his let female fioure 81
lst 'esentlng History writing on n tahs
az t.'i 1no at his right, on the Iowertahle
hs~ h@i ngure stands at a high cross xy;th
bsn5 ! arm behind it, and her right
snd iu ! nod ng to the bar. AT the Other
bsss.l av ~ me long table another ladv stsnds T5s
with ~ ,orward as if strewing flowers.
u" nand' from large basket