The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
THEATRICAL ESTHETICS.
srrDIrs IN THE EFFECTS OF NOSE
PUTTY AND GREASE PAINE

.,xE.pression OF rses from the Nalis.aat
srori of the viiiain to tho Dim Pies Of
a.. village sehoolsirl Made to Order
Few Hints Conserving Hair Dressiae
scarcely anything connected with theatri.
al psrformancs in these days OF perfec, stage
.npoiutments affords 40 much interest to The
,,.Itor behind tho scenes OF the playh house a.
,hs eouei ans work OF making up" for the
AInerent les that he Is called upon to lmpsr.
.onat. The process 10 often quite as elabor-
.,s in It's way as the labor OF periecting the
mmp,uous setting OF tho scenery. and In Itself
"A an evidence Of the amazing advance mao.
IN theatrical art In tho last quarter Of 4 CEN
tnry. Such II asters OF detail as Richard Mans
n.ld. Francis Wilson. Jcfrerson De Angels,
IA Wolf Hopper. James Lewis, Henry Z.
Dl,sy. Wilton I.nckays, and o,hor stage favor
~. have reduced tho work Of facial disguise
"a an almost exact science. Sometimes. aitor
txsn,y minutes or n half hour sojourn bo-
fore the mirror In thcir dressing rooms. they
nave come forth SO implicitly metamorphosed
In appearance that II 1t were not for certain
psculiarltes Of walk and speech even their
mos, intir alto friends would he unable to rec
ounIse them without consulting the cast OF
characters IN the theatre programmes MIR.
MansOeld's Individuality VI stnge walk Is tho
only thnR tlat prevents IulB COmnl0t0 dis
xui.c in some Of his character roles. and VIII
ION lackaye once made IN as cavalier with
such skill that he did succeed In mystiiying
his best friends MS to his identity in a first
.ieht perormance with Miss Rose CoRhlan,
The tran storn,atlon OF tho face is Of course.
the first thlng 10 be accomplished In making
m o stage character. 1t ia produced By fol.
loving certain fundamental rules. in tho
elaboration Of which tho actors skill comes
into play and his superior ability over Inferior
players 10 striknGly shown.
Tho comedian. or character actor has on his
table awaiting his arrival n comprehen
supply OF material. which IL technically called
"tbe makeup box" 1t consists of tho follow.
Ing articles: hand looking Rlnss, comb and
brush. q pair OF scissors, towels, n bundle OF
clean raSs renewed every day. paper OF black
and flesh colored court plaster. piece Of COCOA
butter. aset OF greaee paints. usually consist.
iug Of eight sticks: n set OF water cosmet-
ics" a ball Of nose putty" . supply Of
GRIPPE hair and prepared theatrical wool, Sow
erL boxes OF flesh cream OF different
tlrta . couple Of hnro's feet. couple
Of powder puts. box OF lip rouge. Q
box OF dry" rouge. bottle OF spirit gum, o
bottle Of black enamel. q bottle OF hears
Csase. several boxes OF face powder. couple
osyebrow pencils some camels hair brushes
sidne make. and lastly couple Of artists
leather stumrs.
Tho grease paint rs tho co!oring usod In
amounting tho face. and 1T possesses tho quail.
ity OF resisting tho effects OF Precipitation. and
Invaluable In bIon !inR tho different tins used
10 painting. Water cosmetic resembles India
ink. snd ia used to dye tho :hair. oyelashes. or
moustnohes. 1t will not destroy or mar tho
natural hair. having In this respect an adysn.
taee over the ordinary India ink. which burns
the eyebrows and moustache. 1t Ia applied
with camsl'e hair brush. Nose putty is an
imported article used in changing the shape
Of the nose or tho ohin or the general facial
.; elaborate dissuises. lie crepe , i hair a1 aud
wool Is used to make false eyebrows and
nns shs ehssss sers oT SSs
"; ;sIei ins: tSis S sysbfSSs snd Ssssi.
upon TO simulate old ago. Hars'a feet arc
After the MAKE, NJ is Com pleteI. and the ssu,nps
DARK s.s -hged paips. to e"u",srisit the .npsar
paints and + also used TO remove tho make
The acior 8 makeup" said Editor Hslmsr
oratS characters. merely = matter Of correct
sOod sstor knows By heart. Yssrs Of espe s.
insure certain disguise effects in the face. and
nsss SimsSI bosish yoatStn Ia HsS Ssn
O. dscrepit within comparatively, ..hort spAco
snsholy or Jolly healthy or sick, with equal
s cas- J.. TIC sses and the nos, and tho mouth
II al tbs ss.9Ess nat pay tne pars
gives the most character to the disguise. aud
ptodaoes sometimes really amazing sltorR-
"A curious tRins about DO 18th IL. eounter,sittuz
o. the youthful appearance" Elitor Helmer
s Saasd lis that the rsuyenatine Of the fsa
on the checks. II must al ways be- rubbed in hish
Sh.aN iona H'rtfiRs lust little psloT the
eSod Ss maIes thu h too Soe 10Y goE VIII 30
1ai., 'af 20 Is so,1s rst rubbed with tn. socos
color q rubbed ali over the face next and sye-
psne n,' Ss1:a sh ss SS:
blended with bne Is Rubbed upon sSe mpcss
And lower eyelids. This has tho effect OF i'm:
sss . az ssd io dsps
tS checks as described and tho powdering OF
%: I lSG, q S|ompIsts tue Youthful maks;up
to-. !. The process. q mskins dim.
sbou snpn SsSy hS chez. rather hss
u me snot OF rouge. Tho white paint 10 ap. |
Ined WITH the aid OF the littls ,Inger and the
SSimp!e u produced as natural looking as can |
!; age 10 added to tho face M deepening tho !
suffs OF mo rouge and lining the wrinklos |
MN lining pencil aud stump. and IN using |
tsno piacK enamel on Tho the teeth. The elect !
Neness OF the enamel In securing an appear |
~ Snce Q! age or malignant expression is In
c StSantiy apparent in perfec ly made-up stage
SShharacters OF Qhtilp In The Old Curiosity
Ennop and Hyds IN pr. Jskyil and Mr.. Hyde
health II smulnted BY using tho heavier
ttSSuge 10 givr ruddy hue. and illness by using
!ne sallow paint and darksning tho Dyes. Ths
soIors are prepursi by manufacturers for MI |
t i,,S.e disgniHe1. and for countertelting the
GGhhislent races. such as SDaniards. Italians.
oh,nese. Indians. Moors. Inuluttoes. quad.
Sooas, pc oroons Sc.
y Az that is ne ,dsd 10 acquire quick concep.
ion O. the PRINCIPLES Of the art OF max NJ IN |
!! y ,9 watch. stage by stage the work OF
.ctor aceompiishss in IA" an eluborS.s ehnlss
as,Sr rnle, This things that can be- done
.nr rp she nose PITY win prove the most
rsyeation alike Of tho nasal orsnY and mi tSs
Infinite poss Utilities OF a hunk OF nn,ty. u ,fhe
actor nrst vets his fingers, and than sticIs
% @rror oH. 6h wSStch!Gg Ne nose tho large
p shne ns1 E1ro1o,ly 10 covers il with Tho
% @sais ow 'iIa itdhaintly with pur thIn
NN.Ks;,t me OF white or pale flesh color drawn
ninN swiss "a tho middle OF the nose, beIin.
II tN.En mad.