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The art of theatrical make-up (1909)

Morton, Cavendish · London : A. and C. Black · leaf 90

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I had,—butman is but a patched fool if he will offer to say what methought I had.The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, manshand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report,what my dream was. I will get Peter Quince to write a ballad of thisdream ; it… … I I so PIERROT The symbol of all things theatrical. The utterly impersonal mediumfor dramatic expression. TTie mask of white destroys the distinctions of colour, race, orstation. He may be emotionally, all things to all men. Most professional clowns cover their faces with a mixture of pureoxide of…

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