. Theatrical and circus life;. hat poweris fully recognized by all who are within the domainof dramatic art. And the actor or actress, the primadonna and the swell tenor, all generally make it theirbusiness to attend to their own beautification in thisway themselves. Nearly all star actors carry maleservants who are known as dressers, and all prominentactresses have maids who accompany them to thetheatre and these help to complete the artistestoilets. Formerly there were barbers and hair-dressers, as well as other specialists, attached to placesof amusement, and whose business it was to shave
. Theatrical and circus life;. hat poweris fully recognized by all who are within the domainof dramatic art. And the actor or actress, the primadonna and the swell tenor, all generally make it theirbusiness to attend to their own beautification in thisway themselves. Nearly all star actors carry maleservants who are known as dressers, and all prominentactresses have maids who accompany them to thetheatre and these help to complete the artistestoilets. Formerly there were barbers and hair-dressers, as well as other specialists, attached to placesof amusement, and whose business it was to shave anactor or dress a head of hair before the establishments retain these yet, but they are notas numerous or as well-known as they were before thedays of travelling combinations. Apropos the theat-rical hair dresser there is quite an interesting story of this class fell in love with a popular actress hewas frequently called upon to beautify. He confessedhis devouring passion on his knees and she laughed. (102) DRESSING AN ACTRESS HAIR. IN THE DRESSING-ROOM. 103 him to scorn. More than that, she insisted on hiscontinuing his ministrations to her and made him thebutt of her heartless gibes while he was devoting him-self to enhance her cruel loveliness. The iron enteredhis soul and he swore vengeance. One night, whenhe had to prepare her for a most important part, hesurpassed himself in the splendor of her crowning dec-oration. Having finished he anointed her golden lockswith a compound of a peculiarly fascinating aromaticodor, which so attracted his callous enslavers noticethat she asked him what it was. It is a mixture of my own, Madame, he replied. I call it the last breath of love. The actress remarked that she would call him a fool,and he bowed and withdrew. A few minutes later,when she appeared behind the footlights, instead ofthe roar of applause which she expected, she washailed with a tempestuous scream of laughter. Herdiscarded lover had had his r
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