The Costumer's Manifesto: Old Theatrical Makeup

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Old Theatrical Makeup Pg. 7

A Small Basic Set of Stein's Greasepaint Sticks for a white actor or actress in it's original c.1900 tin

Colors include 3 large sticks of white, Dutch pink, and ruddy greasepaint, as well as 3 smaller sticks of black, red and maroon.

T.Z. CASE International Pro Case
T.Z. CASE International Pro Case Deluxe
Special Make-Up Effects

Art of Special Effects Makeup Vol. 1 VHS

Page 2: PICT0077.JPG (42723 bytes) A complete professional actor's kit in it's original tin box, most probably used by a white male in the early 20th Century.

Page 3: 2e_1_b.JPG (29566 bytes) A barely used kit contents suggestive of a white female (amateur?) ingénue 1900-1925?

Page 4: PICT0123.JPG (70116 bytes) Complete and unused white female Max Factor theatrical "student" kit in original box (1940's?)

Page 5: PICT0084.JPG (60927 bytes) Assorted old theatrical makeup supplies and boxes.

Page 6: e1_1_b.JPG (26164 bytes) Special effects makeup kit probably before the 1950s

Page 8: PICT0115.JPG (246587 bytes) c. 1900 white female kit of Blanca Lester, plus roll of c.1900 stage money.

Page 9: DSCF6034.JPG (3369624 bytes) c. 1900 Stage makeup kit from the U.S., probably for a white male specializing in drunks and bums.

Art of Special Effects Makeup Vol. 2 VHS
Art of Special Effects Makeup Vol. 3 VHS

The Face Is a Canvas : The Design and Technique of Theatrical Makeup by Irene Corey

Theatrical FX Makeup

The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook

The Prop Builder's Mask-Making Handbook

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Make Up Book for Professionals by F.W. Nack, Chicago, c.1900 a complete facsimile of a copyright expired lithographic pamphlet on stage makeup from around 1900. It shows clear diagrams of the common types of theatre makeup used for portraying popular characters and types on the American stage at that time. These diagrams are not only interesting for the study of the history of stage makeup, but also for the study of various stereotypes of race, gender and age prevalent in stage works of the time, including blackface, yellowface, and redface.
Makeup for Theatre THR 351 Class pages
Vanity Treasures ~ Specializing In Victorian And Vintage Vanity Collectibles, Ladies' Compacts, Cosmetics And Much More.
The big list of Mask and Makeup Links

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