The Brookhaven leader., 1884-06-19
Painting Bald Heads.


To create revolution in the art
world and bring Joy to the bald
beaded brigade. Heretofore the uu
fortunate members of the lat
Ter organization. VINO. like old Uncle
Ned of tunctul and historic memory,
have no hair on the tops of their heads,
the pla e whore the hair ought IL grow,
have had recourse to wigs To cover their
hirSutc shortcomings: but now all this is
changed. \ little French professor has
lately arrived in the metropolis. bring
ing with him an art that will drive the
wigmakerS wild with envy and open up
poSSib liticS of cranial establishment
that are almost limtlcSS.
sitting in one Of the thcatcrS n repre-
sentative of the !S'dr, in looking along
the well-known row of baldhcadS in the
front circle of orchestra chairs, oh
served familiar face. But how
changed was the head above it, 1t no
longer gliStcncd with barren badness
and the calcium lights did not reject
the glossy Splcndor of its bald sheen. A
luNuriant crop of hair had grown where
formerly there was only n ileshy waste.
Puzzled ut the change. the star repre-
sentative levclcd his opera glass. and
putting it Il strong focus. proceeded TO
make Investigations. The lenses de
mon>tra'cd the remark able fa that the
venerable baldhcad was not wearing II
WIG, and vet on the previous evening
he had been seated in that same linden
teal seat with Uranium rs smooth aS
4 billiard ball.
Waiting until the performance had
concluded, the star representative
rumbled upon the transformed bald
head. with whom he happened to DC
acquainted, and acco>ted him:
"@ay. old fellow, where did YOU raise
all that hair?' he asked
Hare with look of blank aston
.>hment. "Why, bless your soul, have
60 hair.
mo hair!" as he raised his hat and
showed a close cut crop of brown hair
hat seemed Just to have left the hands
# the barber. so smooth and glossy was
it. Then what do you call that?'
That? Why, that is paint. Fact,
| assure YOU. 1t is the latest thing out
II course You know that we old bald
heads feel Just trihc sore on the sub
iect of our badness, and vet we don't
like to wear wigs. Too much like
show, YOU know. Well last week there
arrived from France a benefartor ofth
bald headed portion of the human ra e
who aints our heads So clpverly that
rs YOU see, the hair i almost as natural
as the genuine article
CAN see this wonderful man."
"Ccrtainlv; come around tomorrow
and | will take VOu to his studio
The next morning the appointment
was kept and thepScudo bald head con
Quoted the Si,r representative to the
second floor Of little house on Fourth
avenue, where Il knock at the door
brought forward a small, quick eyed
man. with Il grizzly mustachc ard the
air of barber rather than an artist,
and vet the man : name with the attix
artist in Bald was conspicuously
painted upon the door. The object of
the visit being made known, the Pro
fcS>or entered on avoIuble explanation
OF his art in fluent English.
'.YOu must understand. of course.
he said, that il viii not do for me to
tell You the secret Of my preparation
Ii We're To expose that, then my bust
ness would all 90 to what vou Ame"i-
cans call the smash 1t is harmless,
and we'll painted head of hair will last
for Il month, Is it better than wig>?
SaCrc, have made wigs for twenty
years, but no more will them make
Why, look yOu here. | have made
wigs for negro mnstrrlS that could
sell for fifty cents. have made fright
wigs, in which the hair rises. have
10 ,,.i,r Z 30, L;
and raven II e>>eS for the sweet Colom-
bier. But | make them no more
now benefit nay fellowmcn. paint
the heads that ar" bald.
''Do YOU have much cu~tom?'
Not vet, but will, America wants
me. See the head of lour friend
Does he not look twenty wears Younger
than he did two DAYS ago, before | re
stored him to youth and happinase?'
The assertion was TOO obviously true to
be den ed. and when questioned further
rs to the process, the little Professor
ratified on:
"Iou must understand that originally
was portrait palmer Then, some
how | dropped into wjg-making. But
my artistic instincts rcYultea at the de
ccptiOn the wearing of wigS meant.
worked at the trade fer bread, not
fame. But one day it occurred to me
that |, who had so well painted hair on
canvas, might paint it on the human
head. l Experimental on my grand
father.
1T was a grand success. for made
him look 50 mu'h Younger that he
married my mothcr-in law. who was a
widow, and relieved me Of the expense
of supporting that most adorable
woman. Here, you see, is my paint
box. 1t does not contain a wide range
of colorS. The principal ones, you will
observe, a"e the umberS, burnt and raw
Sienna, Naples Vel ow, Cadmium, Van
dyke Brown, Bitumcn and Ivory Black,
with few others. With these | can
paint any tinge of hair desired. from
the golden hair OF I tian'S beauties to
the raven gloss of an Italian count.
You will oh ervc by the head of your
friend that this hair is painted on pre-
ciSely as in n portrait, al the de'icacieS
of light, shade and texture being en-
ployed, and, rs & result, | present a
new man to the world. A thing OF
beauty and JOY forever
There was knock at the door and a
customer entered. As the star repre-
sentative and his friend passed out, the
latter said:
"Great scheme, isn't it? just think
of the advantages of paint over a wig.