Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-08
AIDS TO THE MAKEUP. The Ars Has Vastly Improved Within
 Years.

Few Years.
 ''The younger the character to be repre- sented the less rouge it is necessary to use," said dealer in stage supplies to New York Press reporter. "Right here I may say that it is shame that the ordinary chorus girl knows 80 little about the. art of making up. She generally spells what beauty she may have by using rouge in too large quantities. After all don't suppose too much should be expected of them when one considers the hard life they lead and the small pay they get. But to resume. Rouge is one of the most important materials in making up Q stage face. Without it the skin would pre- sent ghastly appearance under the yellow l glare of the footlights. Where it should be applied and how much must be used depends greatly upon the age and condition of the character to be represented. The younger 1 the person the higher it should be put on the l face and the more delicate should be the tint selected. As age increases the color is run up less high on the outer side of the face, | and in old age it finally settles into the hol- ! lows below the cheek bones. Wrinkles and | hollows, if required, come next. These are l put on by pointed sticks of paint or by ta- l whether the wrinkles shall be made in blue, brown or gray. After the wrinkles are put on it is sometimes necessary to heighten their effect by touching up the edges of the 1 lines with white."
 ''I suppose in making wrinkles, the natu. ral ones, if there are any, are followed close ly."
 | "Yes, the deep lines, which in old age are | 50 marked on either side the mouth, must be strongly brought out with white, and the crows feet around the eyes are indicated by | their irregular lines. When a youthful character is to be shown the upper cyclic | and the skin above it to the eyebrow are del icately rouged. Lips need rouging for you'll l and darkening for old age. Small mouths 1 are made large by rouging the lips and ex' tending the line of red beyond the corners l To make large mouth appear small the cen teeth are obtained by covering those desired to appear lacking by 8 thin layer of blacl l wax"
 ''But is it not sometimes necessary to us' false neses?'
 "Seldom nowadays. The noses made o l pasteboard, which in olden time were st l commonly used on the stage. have been rele
 gated to the children. Some comedians, fo
 instance, who have very eccentric parts tt
 play, wear them yet, as they can be readil.
 put on and taken of, and may be made tt
 move with the aid of string. General,
 speaking, however, peculiar kind of putty
 which, when applied, sticks to the skin, ant
 can then be moulded into any required form
 has taken the place of the crude pasteboare
 affairs. When false noses are required
 therefore, they can now be much more artis tically fashioned than of yore.
 'This putty may also be used for making
 the face more full and developing the promi
 hence of the forehead. A few years ago ac
 tors had nothing but chalk, @ powder rag t l put it on with, little rouge and @ hare foot for applying it. A burnt cork supplie black for eyebrows, and sometimes eve l mustaches with lovely curling ends wei
 made in the same way"