New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-01
THE HAIR WORN By ACTORS.

GOSSIP ABOUT FIGHTER, BOOTH AND ROSE CoGHLAN.
A wig-maker's shop is curious place. The
heads OF hair aud boards that hang up in glass cases
have more interest than ordinary shopwares and the
toners TINT drop In almost always have odd
traits ofcharacter You might almost fancy that wig
hasnelligenco undcrit saidMr Helmer OF Hellmer &
1tn whose shop Is near Waack's old theatre He took
down from shelf box full Of wigs which looked like 20
many human heads. To demonstrate what COM
pete transformation is made by wig he put one with
long white hair on his head and hung flowing gray
oearu on Dis cin 1t gave bin the appearance OF Rip
va" h"'He after he has taken his long sleep, Of
hng Lear Then he put on black wig with long black
mar, ragged and forked ct the ends which gave him
herce aspect the beard long, sweeping almost to
his waist.
Ihls would do for weird enchanter" said tho wig
maker, or for o viauous Jew
AS no TOOK out ewg after another from the box Mr.
Heimer was transformed into sleek millionaire with
shny bald head, English squire a man about town.
eersly and rugged person suggestive OF Nick o. the
No"us'" FOOLISH boy and an Irshman with coarse red
hair thas might pass for Pat" Rooney Another box
contained wigs for women There were yellow WIGS n
make the wearer look youthful and blooming Oh the
e" ana wigs with crisp black hair suitable for tho
sparkle ana dash OF aFrench adventures The cop to
"'cn the mar Is attached Is made to resemble the
color OF flesh, and comes well down on the forehead
low is the cap made to correspond with the color
OF tho facef asked the reporter.
"The face is made I'D to correspond with Tho vic was
the reply.
10 actors usually wear wig on the stage I"
some Of the parts they play with their own hair but
usually they have wig for each character in their reper
Tory as they wish TO change their appearance each
time they part"
"Are boards worn in the same manner az wigsw
"Fechter would never hang beard on his chin lie
always had his beard made up each evening when he
rcd In CHI ugrtr,
How was this donei"
went TO the theatre pasted single hairs on his
face with spirit gum. beard made in this manner
looks very like natural beard George Edgar was also
very particular about his stage When he played
some OF HIS stage characters his beard was made
every night"
The wig maker pointed to a collection OF photographs
hanging on the wall among them we're those Of Rienod
Kate Claxton, Clara Morris. Rose Coghlau and Mrs.
John Wood
They all have wigs on" be said "although you
would not thnkt"
Does Rose Coghlan always wear q wigf
sometimes she appears with Der hair Tho
Lazy Ieasle wig which she wore the night that Wal
lacks new theatre opened. most expensive
have made for that character One OF Clara Nor
ris's wigs cost $780,"
Do actors frequently require the seryIoes OF the hair
dresseri"
Some OF them have their hairdresser every night
aimee was one OF the most fastdious actresses that
j have ever served. Che always false hair. and
never wanted IL dressed twice I'm the same fashion
When Onenbaoh was here in 1879. be had his hair
Crossed every tune he appeared in public. But wigs
are made now substantial that they do not require
much dressing and attention rs they did formerly.
made the blonde wig for Charles Fecher play Hamlet
In, which was severely condemned by tho oritics
my part, think that the right color for Danos you
know aro towheaded Booth wears wig In this
character in which he II quite right for he has u class