The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-19

OF the TICKS OF stage makeup
Which Deceives Even the Keen Eyes
ofthe Bsld-hesded Brigade.
(Copur0htA
NEW York, June 1s.-"Reslly, there Il
not the slightest excuse for a homely
woman bang on the stage. The public
pays its good money to be amused and
entertained, not to be tortured By painful
defects"
Such were the preliminary sentiments
expressed by belle danSeuse who had been
persuaded to draw aside the veil OF mystery
which conceals the transformation process
whereby the prosaio damsels who enter the
stage door emerge upon the scene as
beauteous ENJOYS from fairy realm.
"Of course the primary requisite for a
danseuse is nimble feet, and they must be
born-they cannot be acquired. With that
priceless gift and grace of movement that
can only be attained by constant practice
from early childhood, the aspirant for terp-
sichorean laurels may snap her fingers at
Dame Nature, Modern art cannot only
cover a multitude Of imperfectons, it can
supply deficiencies AdIpose tissue is the
greatest difficulty 1t encounters and that
never exists among the stars. A coryphee
may he fat-a premiere-never
Es"Defects of the figure claim tbs first at
tention, and to conquer them one must know
Just where to slice Do not be alarmed, mou-
sieur, 1 am not referring to surgical
operation. By slicing.I mean the judicious
rounding of curves and filing OF crevices
neglected by nature. Tights should be made
TO order and II an artist is employed he
carefully measures the client and slices or
pads are woven into the fabric of the under
tights, usually made of cotton. so that per-
feet proportions are obtained, and there Is
no danger of dislocation. These are donned
first silk tights are drawn over them, and
the most discriminating bald head cannot
detect the improvement upon nature.
COMPILATIONS RECTIFIED.
Next comes the rectifcation of the COM
plcxion. The first stop is the application of
cold cream, with which the face is we'll
rubbed and then carefully wiped with a soft
cloth. leaving the skin pleasantly moist.
Flesh color grease paint is then employed
on the nose and chin after which the face
is freely powdered, aud this operation fol-
loW ed By careful removal Of every parti-
Gle OF powder from the eyebrows and
iashes, best accomplished by a moist fore
finger. Succeeding this is the use Of dry
rouge, which is a matter requiring both
artistic taste and great discretion. An oval
face demands the least study. A short face
must be heightened by tho extension of
bone Of a long face should be well rouged,
and the color applied over the eyes, un-
less they are quite prominent, in which
case the rouge should be more sparingly
employed. A large nose needs delicate
tint, as does O sharp or recediug chin. A
small nose may be white. Dimples are &C
centuated by the dainty use of India ink or
If Cupid has failed TO imprint them, c very
perfect imitation can be produced by a
more free use OF the same. A delicate col
oring of the inside OF the ear is very eff
fective.
The next step is a very skillful handling
of the blending brush, which is quite like
the brush of baby's toilet and then comes
the mouth. The upper lip must be drawn
down and white grease paint applied to the
corners Of the mouth to suppress an unde-
sirable width. Then, with lip rouge on
the finger tip a veritable Cupid's bow is
traced, giving due fullness to the upper lip
Highly coiored nostrils give a spirited look
TO the face, for which purpose lip rouge Is
used.
The browning glory is the eyes, and they
demand time and a most delicate touch.
The lids are first slightly darkened with
black cosmetic, the outer corners receiving
dash. Then with strip of paper tightly
rolled bit OF lip rouge is applied to the
inner corners to lend bTilliancy Finally,
with a camels hair brush and some good
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cosmetic is warmed and very dsintily APP
piled After it has quite cooled a second
application is made, and 80 on, until a
limpid-wel, possibly a somewhat Amorous
expression is obtained. Tho eyebrows are
suppressed with white paint, where correc-
tions are needed, and black cosmetic gives
the proper arch.
1.-The face and form being perfected the
arms and neck are washed with a prepara-
ton OF rose water, glycerine and drop chalk,
applied with a sponge. They are lavishly
powdered and the finishing touch is dash
Of lip rouge applied to the finger tips.
WHERE ART IS HELPLESS.
''Dare l suggest, monsieur, that pair of
old silk hose. skillfully adjusted, aid the ex-
paniOns of the chest Ifthe collar bones are
aRgressi sc the shoulders mast be thrown
back a tritle-but not enough to convert
the shoulder blades into wings, you under
stand. A string Of rhine stones or a collar
cite of pearls, in the absence of more
precious gems, is a boon TO a thin neck
long, bony arms-ugh! they are a night
mare. Thin legs-excuse-are nothing in
comparison. They can be sliced TO perfec-
ton. Thin arms God alone can rectlfy.
'f not restricted in choice of costume an
Egyptian or Oriental toilet, which admits
OF profusion of bracelets, is "a wise choice,
Eut they call for dark makeup to be truly
artistic, aud the fancy for pink and white
prevails.
Confess. monsieur, skillfully executed,
this process must result in q lovely creature,
deity planned! The children Of art are
fair Of face, perfectly formed; no freckles,
no sharp joints. Where are the children OF
nature who can compare with themp
what class Of dances do l consider the
most pleasing! Why, beyond all question,
the toe dance requires the most skill. Do
you know, monsieur, that to stand on the
toe is really remarkable featl 1t is the
test Of all premIeres of the ballet, and yet
there are not fifty alive to-day who can
gracefully accomplish it. Training in
dancing and the ballet movement must
have been commenced almost in infancy to
Ineke 1t possible for a danseuse to stand on
her first toe. There are 300 or 400 who
have approached success; and probably
several hundred coryphees who have fairly
initiated the act, but the number who at
tain persection must always be small.
Antoinetta Bella and Franciscina Paris are
queens in the realm-thank you much,
monsieur, trust merit the comparison.
"Are my shoes stiffened to prevent the
toe from bending1 All monsieur, see for
yourself They are perfectly pliable. We
import them from Europe, many pairs a.
time, and never wear them more than
twice. This has been worn but once. viii
monsieur do me the honor to accept it as
souvenir
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