Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-09-02


temper or infirmities of disposition,
may be hidden from all the world out
side of the profession, except from the
photographer who-poses shem for PIC
lures. Before the camera they descend
from their tinsel thrones and the sun
light artist sees them as they are-men
and women, with Just as much human
nature in their composition as there is
in that Of ordinary mortals. All actors
are not demi-godS nor all actresses
angels, and the theatrical photographer,
more than anybody else, sees the blem-
ishes which reduce them to the level of
common humanity.
Of the photographers making a spe-
cialty OF theatrical work Mr.. Gilbert
has posed 80 many beauties and actress
seS whose popularity is not altogether
due to good looks that he isan authority
as to the female branch of the profess
sion. When asked what arrangements
were generally made with actresses, If
a royalty was usually paid for sittingS,
he said:
at seems to be popular belief that
photographers pay large sums to men,
bers of the theatrical profession for ex-
elusive sittings, and L have seen it
stated that New York photographer
paid Nine. Bernhardt $4,000 on this
account. This |. do not think could
possibly be true, for that amount could
not be made and never has been made
out of the sale of the pictures of any
public favOrite. In some eases small
amount, from twenty-five to one hun
dred dollars, is paid for a sitting. THIS
is almost invariably, however, 20 some
actress who is little known, but who
possesses the gifts Of face and form
which make her good photographers
model and it is given her Just the same
as an artist pays his model.
'"The prominent actresses are usually
possessed OF good share of worldly
goods and it is not possible for photo
grapher to offer them sum sufficiently
large to make it an object for them TO
sit. As rule nothing is paid. 1t is
considered a mutual advertisement.
The photographer is under expense for
the accessories necessary TO the taking
of all character pieces and in many
cases special scenery Is painted. EX-
elusive sittings are a thing of the past
and the only one | remember of late
years was that of Henry Irving.
''lrving had agreed with a London
photographer not to have any pictures
taken in this country and of course
kept his word The fact of the matter
is that instead of paying them it is the
actress, in the majority of cases, that
pays us. This grew out of the fact
that If we invited a star to have her
pictures taken her entire company
would come and ask and expect the
same thing. 1t was usually the case
with the lesser lights that an express
wagon would roll up to our door, and
before we knew what was being done
two or three trunks of costumes
usually their entire wardrObe-wOuld
be numbering up our office.
The most shapely woman on the
American stage to-day Is, beyond
doubt, Rose Wilson, who played in
KIralfy Brothers spectacular pieces Of
last season. She is as near perfect as
it is possible for anyone to be. Her
hands, it is true, are possibly a little |
too heavy, but there was positively not !
another blemisb about her. Miss !
Forsythe takes an unusually good pic !
ture and 1t is owing in great measure |
to the fact that she leaves the choice of |
position and background entirely with I
the operator. Marie Jansen. who |
created such a furOre here among the 1
young men, was the best subject | ever /
had and | regard her photographs as |
some of the veIy best work we have |
produced. 1t was a common thing 1
for dozen or more young men to drop |
in during day while she was playing /
here and buy her picture.
Madame Janauschek is one of the 4
few actresses whom any one would 1
recognize on the street after having 4
seen her on the stage. The same /.
strongly-marked, stern face, Is met on |
the street as is seen behind the foot
lights. Maud Granger has one beauty 1
that few actresses pOssess-a pretty .
hand. Pretty hands are rarity, and,
in fact, hers is the only really pretty /
hand l ever saw on an actress. The
hands of well-fOrmed women of the
stage are large and fat and often clum-
sy. This, believe, is owing princi-
pally to neglect. 1t is only within the
last few years that proper attention has
been given to the hands and marked
improvement is already noticeable.
''It is seldom that an actress is pOpu-
lar with the ladies; in fact, L know of
but one exception, Jeaunie Winston,
now playing in Baltimore. During her
engagement here last season we had
scores of lady applicants for her PIC
lures every day and the demand was so
unusual that was astOnlshed.
"Mlle. Rhea is one of the most at
tTactive ladies l ever met. Her man.
ners have an irresistible charm for
everyone and one feels glad of the Op-
pOrtunity of doing her a service. She
is always at her ease, unaffected and
yet dignifed. In marked contrast to
Mile. Rhea is Nine. Janish, her coun-
trywoman. Nine. Janish is nervous
and fretful and anything but an easy
subject to take. If anything happens
to displease her there comes the signi-
tcant shrug Of the shoulders and stamp
of her high-heeled boot. The woman
who possesses the prettiest foot of any
in the theatrical profession IS Jeffreys-
Lewis. Hers is long, narrow foot,
with high instep, and could not be bet
ter formed.
"Among our best selling pictures
and it is fair evidence of the popular
ity of the originals-few sell more read
lily than those of Effie Ellsler and
Annie Pixley. Miss Beecher, of Nc
Caull's Opera Company, should also be
mentioned. She is unusually pretty
and popular and the demand for her
likeness Is steady and continued. We
can almost tell the course of her COM
pany FROM the way the orders come in,
each week from new place. The de.
mand for character pictures is rapidly
dying out and is gradually being usurped
by desire to have photograph of
their favorites as they appear in every
day life."
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