The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-16
MANS PICTURE ON HER BOSOM.
Actress Had 1t Photographed, Cab
met Size, on Her Skin.


met Size, Her Skin.
From the New York Sun.
Nina Sherman, who plays the part
of a drummer boy in THE Sultan of
Sulu," asked George Kingsley, the
manager of the company, a few days
ago if he had any objection to her
having the picture of her fiance photo
graphed on her person. BY question
ing her, Kingsley found that the
young woman wanted the picture
placed on her bosom. He advised her
to carry a picture of her lover in a
frame near her heart if she must have
him with her always.
You don't understand" said the
young woman. II want to have his
likeness photographed on my BOSOM"
II confess 1 don't understand" said
the manager.
"Well, you know how they can put
a photograph on a watch case, don't
your" explained Miss Sherman. "They
can put a photograph on a persons
skin in the same way.
II don't believe it," said the man
ager, unless it's tattooed on"
"Have 1 your permission to have IL
done?" persisted the young woman.
ITS your skin that's pining for the
picture, not mime" declared the man
ager.
Kingsley was invited yesterday aft
ernoon to accompany Miss Sherman to
a Broadway photographer. He was
curious to learn something about skin
photography and the manager of the
studio informed him it was quite pos
sible.
while it has never been done TO my
knowledge" said the photographer 'it
certainly can be done successfully"
IF Miss Sherman wants it DONE"
said Kingsley, I've no objection"
The photographer said that the
operation would take quite time.
Kingsley got tired waiting in half an
hour and went away.
Miss Sherman gave the photog
rapher a cabinet photograph of her
lover. Then the photographer began
work by sensitizing that part of her
bosom where she wanted the picture
placed. To give an accurate idea of
where the picture was placed it is only
necessary to say that a decollee gown
will show it off to perfection.
The photographer worked on Miss
Sherman for several hours. When he
declared the job was finished the ac-
tress not only appeared satisfied, but
very much pleased. She hurried to
Manager Kingley's office to show him
the result.
"Heavensv said he. "I thought it
was to be a small likeness-about the
size of half dollar"
well, it is a little larger than
expected" admitted Miss Sherman.
It's the same size as the cabinet. But
it couldn't be too large; he is such a
good fellow"
When Miss Sherman reached Wal
lacks last night every woman in the
company awaited her arrival at the
stage door. They had heard of her
decoration and were mighty anxious
to see 1T.
ooh, do hurry" said one chorus girl
who has aspirations to see her name
in the paper, too. I'm just dying to
see how it looks"
When Miss Sherman barred her
bosom every woman in the company
agreed that the picture was "all
right" 1t looked we'll enough then,
because she had only been a short
time away from the photographers.
Later in the night the photograph be-
gan to darken.
In the second act of THE Sultan of
Sulu," Miss Sherman wears a tight
fitting drummer boys uniform. At
her bosom there is a V-shaped open
ing. The picture showed up we'll in
this open space last night. Her
fiances features were discernible
through opera glasses.
To the naked eye the decorated part
of the young woman's body looked as
If it were wearing an aged porous
plaster
The picture is only temporary. If a
collodion film was used it will peel off
and if the skin was actually burned 1t
will grow off in time.