New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15

work and put through a variety, Of parts The
young beauty who wants to play Juliet must also
assume the part or siavey The insenue must 90
old women and character parts. and corresponding
ordeals are ordained for the men. They must run
up ana down the scale from high traso9y 10 ,, low
comedy. This exercise gives facility hex!biiity:
and demonstrates ability. In this way the student
shows for what line he is best fitted.
PUBLIC APPEARANCES.
after two months Of study the pupil is generally
given a public appearance in the production OF a
play generally new one) by some author either
well known or ambitious of becoming While In
the course OF instruction various teachers have
charge Of different lines Of work II combining my
self Shakcspearian and classical plays). DO alb
solutely all the training for these productions. and
in the four years that Mr.. Wheatcrou and /
worked together more than fifty original plays
brought out"
How 90 | begir work on new play? you ask.
In this way: / call together the cast distribute
the parts and we read them each one giving the
Interpretation which is suggested as We proceed
They carry home their roles to study for two days,
when they must have memorized the lines Then
serious wCc. begins. | find out the students idea
first, then trtlcise and correct aad teach how the
part must done. Touching these performances.
there can be no difference of opinion to nerpre
tation ] am absolute. carry tie performance
seem to hold ak th- strings. But | do not fear the
result so long - | know exactly the clements |
work WIKI ana how they VIII act independently
The makeup classes begin shortly prior TO a
ranaoG az d dresslns-room. with small tables under
mirrors. thanked by candles, and spread with the
'rnaho-up' materials which the novice IN grease
paints, etc. has been told to provide Each also
has Iad and pencil To note Instructions | tell
each how TO lag on the background of greasepaint,
how 10 apply the requisite sOupcon Of rouge, and
10 tone it with powder. Then, choosing physiOS
ncmy for illustration. point out defects Of feat
ure or expression and show how they may be
modified or obliterated. and how good points may
be accentuated wholly supplied by the def
touch Of the facial artist. Then leave them alone
for half an hour TO experiment \ lively time en-
sues Judging from sounds issuing from that studio
Few score a success in their first makeup, and
the failures are droll beyond description especially
when the student has sOrrowed over ill-success
until rvulets Of tears have coursed through paint
grease and cosmetics.
HUMOR ABOUT MAKE-UPS.
"Men show more aptitude for making up than
women who are prone TO smear their faces and
load eyebrows and eyclashes with black.
MANY girls fancy that. if they are 10 study for
the stage they may so about decorated like Ind
iaus on the Warpath. But my rules are against
any makeup on ordinary occasions. SO not in
frequently it IS necessary TO send student home
from class TO wash her face
At the criticism classes, twice month. each
other members must criticse they being required
expressed also for any changes they may sug-
gest. - .