New-York tribune., 1905-12-31
Thinks They Make Up to Excess and
Gives His Reasons.
TOO MUCH?

manly tint. but there 1t is-powder and paint
Directly we begin 20 apply powder and paint
stife certain amoUnt of vitality in the face and
I am not sure that the powder isn't chiefly re-
sponsible; that free use of the puff after every
exit robs the face of life. just surely the
photographer rubs the life out of portraits
when he retouches the plate.
'Ehere is no doubt that the art of making up
Is very fascinating. The principal of important
dramatic school was telling me the other day that
was particularly delighted because he had just
learned from actor how to make up to look
If one had a wart on the face. He could now
make up FFarts and pmples to the life. Now. this
his pupils. pointed out 70 him that longer
consider it advantageous to dsfgure ourselves
use to his pupls or COURSE it is deghtfG to sit
in front Of glass ana make yourself look differ
cnt. But this fascination helps to lead us to ex-
when have finished have only produced
picture; don't look human; it is good make up,
but the colors are not real flesh colors
What is the way out Of al this? The only only
First of all let us try to have more confidence
sn as We can W. sav thar we Ioust nut on color
TO counteract the lighting of the stage. l of
the opinion that we lay too much stress on this
public places. private apartments-we are used TO
the face with the color taken out and I believe
that in spite of the artificial lighting Of the
theatre the natural face would TO longer appear
4 don't think that the matinee idol would lose
single request for his autograph II he Went on just
makeup at all. the eyes slightly peneiiied mot
much. for mustn't forget that the expression
conveyed in the eye is suggested mainly through
the manipulation Of the lids, and IL these
lids with blue who is TO see what they are at p;
the eyebrows accentiated. If necessary but let
have the vitality Of our own skin; 10 test the
value of what / suggest, make up the face With a
good coating Of grease paint and powder, but leave
the forehead in its natural state. II will be
thst even that marble forehead is live compared
with the rest OF the face I convinced. too
that even In character make-upS should be sur
priSed to find how little grease paint do
with IL we set out. making all the car Of
our face, rather rhan being eager put
entirely Ii is the lack of that
slightly shiny look in the skin that helps to make
US appear unnatural.
'0f course. this argument will not appes; 10
women. AS a matter OF fact ii applies to them ia
far less degree. Woman's fine Gem mpIexion Is her
great beauty and the cheerfully made up 'leading 2
lady the stage does not appear SO different
from her sister in the drawing room 1t is an a
matter of what the eye is accustomed to II mon
were in the habit OF poWdeFing their noses before
sitting down 10 dinner II is probable that should
But il might he added that some persons are ac-
custof1ed TO meet in drawing rooms women who
wash their faces with soap and water. Instead of
cold cream and 10 some, therefore. the paint OF
the stage on women is just as offensive as that or
men; Besides, actresses are prone to excess
IN the matter than actors Actresses are not so
much exception Mr.. Ariiss's arEtfeuf a. f,fs
Iaiianiry would have one believe.