Omaha daily bee., 1890-06-08
SHOOTING" THE PROFESSION.
4
An Omaha Photographer Tells About Act
ors in the Studio,
RS BEFORE THE CAMERA.
Adopts in the Art OF Posing Who
Know what They Want and
Know Also How TO
Obtain Ii.

III enjoy photographing stage people," said
Mr.. Heyn, the Fifteenth street photographer,
principally because there is so little annoy
ance and trouble about It,
"From study, experience and knowing how
to put themselves in the best position for u
fine picture, actors are easier subjects than
have found in any other class.
However, my experience with them has
not been extensive enough to tell you much
that would be interesting or entertaining
Very few of the artists that visit Omaha have
time to get their pictures taken. Not moro
than one or two companies ever remnined
longer than three days, consequently | don't
have chance, although l am well prepared
to do much of that kind of work
mo, have never shot at any of tho
famous stars. They are bought up by Falk,
Sarony and Mora in New York and bind
themselves not to sit for other photographers.
'.When Langtry first came to this country
and was the craze Sarony paid her $500 on
consideration that she should not enter an
other gallery in this country.
"Of course he got his money back and a big
profit besides Her pictures sold like hot
cakes.n
Mr. Hevn's handiwork, however, is shown
in several excellent likenesses of Robert
Downing, Patti Rosa, Efie Ellsler Verona
Jarbeau, members of the Jarbcau Star-I light
company and George Wilson, the minstrel
man. These are about the extent outside of
ambitious amaturcs, of his dealings with tho
profession.
But he could not remember that any OF
these had any strange peculiarites. Half "a
day was generally consumed In "doing up Q
an actress. 1t is business with them and
they usually sit for from four to fourteen
styles representing themselves in the various
costumes and most striking attitudes of tho
character they happen to be playing.
"There, you see Jarbcau in that red Span
ish dress, Coquetishly holding up one side of
black veil wrapped about hor head. Hero
Patti Rosa as the wild harum-scarum chip
clothed i'll tattered garments, united shoes
and torn straw hat. This is the well known
blactencd face of George Wilson, with wig
on and looking just as he does after getting
off that old expression, Waltz me again, /
could die walt2ing.'"
A few chorus girls complete the list.
"Yes, patrons of this kind are quite desir-
able. They always get the best and pay
whatever we charge without asking any
questions. And, as | remarked before, they
are the easiest to handle. a writer once
said that to succeed the photographer should
first train his subjects as the painter does his
models. Drill them, not for hours, but for
months Educate them to pose.
cit is not every young lady who can dis
guisc as the village hOydcn. To illustrate
these words in more practical form call to
mind the well trained actor, perfect in pose,
in expression, in elocution; every movement
a rich study and in all his steps grace it
self.
"Then again, stage people are not so hard
to please That is because they know how
to elevate or lower their eyes, how to fix the
mouth and the hair how to adjust a hat or
feather to produce the best etfect-in short,
how to sit for good picture.
MY efforts with those whom l named
were not only entirely pleasant to me, but ali
of the people expressed themselves wei
pleased. III is difficult for me to decide which
one liked the most Jarbeau is Il charming
little LVOfpan and nTObnblV tha most nn1tipu,