The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-01-17
LIVING STATUES.

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No more interesting way of spending
an evening, or more successful means of
making money for church or charitable
purposes. can be found than in this de-
ightful 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 judg-
ment, these plain directions will enable
them TO almost rival classic marbles.
The actors must. of course. be grace
full, and also have q clear conception of
the sentimentlof their parts, as the ex-
preston of face often shows through
the powder which covers it. gsC
After a long trial of many articles for
whitening the face, nothing Is found su-
perior to the velvet chalk which, packed
in square boxes, has the size and shape
of a ball two inches in diameter, and is
sold for ten cents by all druggists. No
gelatine 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
any lubricating substance will prevent
any futnre ronghness.
MODELS
The best cast for most performances
is four ladies; one of them very tail,
one short, and two of medium height,
one large, muscular man. and one girl
about ten years old. These performers
can fill 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 Q suit of cotton tights,
with cotton gloves sewed on the sleeves,
n killed skirt of cotton flannel reaching
to the knee and skull-cap of the same
material. Two cotton sheets will be
needed for his drapery; a hole is ripped
in the middle, of one, through which
his head is thrust. The corner of the
sheet is brought to the front. and the
sides looped lup to the shoulders. thus
forming a Roman toga-
The child wears plain night-dress,
the waist being bound by a tape over
which the dress is allowed to fall until
it takes up enough to only reach the
knees. Cotton gloves are sewed into
the sleeves. and q tight cap made of
cotton flannel covers the head.
The ladies wear tight white cotton
waists high in the neck, the sleeves be-
ing made of the legs of cotton stockings
with cotton gloves sewed firmly into
them after they have been tightly fitted
TO the arms.
The caps are made of cotton cloth
and braids; bands and waves are made
of cotton wadding to change the coi6asre
when needful.
In draping the first sheet is tied
around the waist over tape to form a
scant skirt of the lower or inner half of
the sheet, the hem of which touches the
floor. The left-hand corner of the front
half of this sheet is then fastened to the
right shoulder. and the other corner is
then also brought up in front, and the
end carried to the back and fastened at
the waist A large knot is then tied in
the corner of the second Sheet which is
fastened in frontof the left shoulder and
the sheet is drawn across the knees in
front, and the end fastened in the same
way as the first sheet Beautiful folds
viii be the result, which can be stroked
into such positions as may be desired
after a study of drapery from any good
models. and when the figures are placed
in different attitudes the drapery thus
arranged will constantly fall into new
and graceful folds of itself.
As a variety of good subjects may be
found in art journals and photographs,
it will only be needful to add few ex-
amples of different groups.
Two tables four feet long are placed
in the center of the room with another
table of the Same size upon them: q box
two and half feet long and one foot
high stands on this table. and another
box of about the same size stands on the
floor in the center of the room in front
of the whole. The pedestal is draped
49, Oh Nd fofr
or shawl is hung behind it
The following are some specimen
groups:
THE MONUMENTAL GROUP.
The man stands on the top box in an
attitude of making an address, with his
right hand, extended, his left slightly
curved aud heavily draped with sheet
thrown over it in straight folds. On the
top table at his LETT q female figure sits
representing History writing on tab
let, and at his right, on the lower table,
tall figure stands at a high cross with
her left arm behind il, and her right
hand holding 10 the bar. At the other
end of the long table another lady stands
bending forward as if strewing flowers,
with her right hand, from large basket
which she holds in her left. On the
lower box in front q lady bends above a
child which clings to her with its arms
around her waist
SIMPLE SIMON IN THE ART GALLERY
The stage represents an art exhibit
ton. On the top table is a man with q
huge spear Cn the lower table at his
left, q lady with hat and rake like a
CLEANER is seen. while at his right an
other lady is placed behind table
which stands on end so that her head
and shoulders alone are visible. This
table being covered with sheets makes
her look like a classic bust. The two
other ladies stand near the front of the
stage. one on the right, and the other
opposite her on the left, each being
posed on small box covered with
white.
Simon enters left, meets Pieman
right. asks for pie in motion by point
ing TO his mouth as if hungry. Pieman
wants money, Simon mods his head.
Siezes pie and runs OF. Pieman pur-
sues him. but he hides behind statue at
LETT and Pieman sadly goes on.
Simon comes gaily forward eating
pie. Being then pleased at sigh of the
statues. he puts pie on the table. takes
out n atalogue and studies the figures
carefully. The male statue slowly picks
up pie and eats it Simon sees him just
nj the last moment. and limbs up TO
try AMI get to the pie. He shows fight;
statue is immovable. but when Simon
turns his back the statue pushes him
down to the floor.
Simon is very angry, but the statue Is
perfectly unconscious
DENoUENENT.
Simon goes forward. takes out snutf-
box and opens it in front OF stage.