Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-05
STAGE CARICATURE.
EsH- A aE -
ssfoRe a MIRROR GETTING READY
TO COUNTERFEIT, ,IRvlNe.
a FNithfol Trsysay or the NosdS ens.
Iish Actor Making Up with Putty.
,oci C.Prwdet snd Barntc Cork
80. "A Funny. Ptctpre-
NEW 'eork s..n.ITi

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LED area :. New Sark Sun . =,
A gentleman WHO saw -certain actor
make up for irving. thus describes the
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rhe sctor,- said he Possesses an ovsi
face which iso rrnIafkab.yrsnoolh and
free from lines Divesting himself of all
his upper Clothing buElk knit under.
shirt, he put on an old smoking Jacket
and then seated himself before a moder.
| ate-sized mirrer@ With towel he rub
| bed all the powder off his face and thea
| he took peculiarly prepared lump Of
putty. and with II buiha a fstse bridge on
his nose that made it much more pfomi-
neat Next he picked up rabbits foot
and dipping Is in Q paper'.f light: brown!
ish looking powder, he gave him self that
bilious color the Irving has When this
was well rub ed in and blended with the
skin, he took cork, and. charriag il in
the gasl ghi, rubbed a fttle of its black
ened surface on the middle Of each cheek.
This h. spread end his
fingers until il gave him . very haggard
appearance iTheu with brush he drew
couple of dark lines extending down.
ward from the corners OF his mouth
lighter ones from his rDsstriis and below
/ the inside corners OF his eyes, and q
CDuDiC OH tuCu SLUG Ol MS udG hess
were spread and witiened by rubbing them
downward with one finger Grimacing
in the glass. he Observed their effect; and
those at the mouth he, intensified, - Then
be put on his wig, and the elect was exa
tremely realistic, though / sat but few
feet from him.. 50, ,..r. e.. .,,.,-. -
Il had this wig made by an artist who
studied lrvipg's head, of hair.a-Do you
know, said he his hair is, naturally IS
straight. as mine. but he has his dresser
curl il every morning. .,a,a., s',',s,r.of ~
\ little yellowish' bears grease paint
artisticauy hid the line oil dcmareation bes
tween wig and forehead. :Now. said
he. III put on the finishing touch ~
With that he took another rabbits
foot, and with paler powder than that
, first used he covered his face aud neck
Very little of the powder was used: and
/, that little was well rubbed in.. When he
had finished he handed me photograph
Of Irving. US he did SO exelsiming in tho
choicest 1rvingese;, s,r ..,a-,. '-,.-fr ~
t.r.i Look at this picture. then on this sr
, Il did so. and my admiration, for, the
art of the burlesquer was unbounded
But you have not looked at. the photo
graph while making up exc'aimed-
i don't need 70 any more, he replied,
have him down so fine that can, see
him in my minds eye all the time
lie told me. teo, that Irving was quite
offended for awhile because he burlesqued
him at performance where both, apr
peared lie said: He was, looking at
me from private box with President,
elect cleveland, and Grover Laughed
heartily and nndged him in the rib with
his elbow AfterwaFd was Introduced
10 him in the Lotps cleb by. Whitelaw
Reid, and be asked me 10 give, an, imita
tion OF him then and there, but hadn't
the gall 10 do it l. thought it wouldn't
be respectful either to him or Mr.. Reid
! never saw him play but i've times in
all, but was so impressed !, the first tims
that could initiate him then as well as
now 80. ..-,.i .t...-,.., =.
Just then he doffed his jacket aud put
on the rest Of his Hsmlos dress aud then
Lis cigar and began smoking 1t looked
too comical to see Hamlet and such q
Hamlet, smoking Reina Victoria roI