I first met her parents on the '57 Ringling show. Lou was immediately friendly, and invited me back to watch him make up. I was still dealing with spinal surgery at the time, and spent those days learning makeup from Theatre majors at Baylor University. Seeing Lou work his masterful makeup tricks was an education like no other, and I absorbed every detail. Also sharing their profession was Albert White and Paul Jerome, who was working his whiteface that year. Later, once healed up, I became Student Director of the Makeup Lab at Texas Tech, and was able to relate the techniques of the real pros to those opening their first makeup box.
As for looking Lou up, YouTube has a number of clips on him, so start clicking on.
'57 was the year RBB came to Waco on trucks, and played the Heart O' Texas Coliseum. Also met Doc Henderson, and a hero figure from the 1956 film TRAPEZE, Fay Alexander. I was in a back brace, barely making it on crutches. As for Texas Tech, I began my theatre major in the Fall of '61, and qualified for the Makeup Lab. Later on, several people knew that I'd turned 50, so what's askew?
My spot was to assist instruction in Makeup, ordering supplies, and having everything set out for the actors per the show in production. I taught with the approval of our professors, and thus had to be listed as employed. Even in those days, to work for the State of Texas, I had to sign a loyalty oath that I was not a communist.
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With her parents
Lou & Jean Jacobs
Lou should not require any
introduction to any folks
that are Circuscentric
Others should look him up
Dolly is beautiful beyond belief.
I first met her parents on the '57 Ringling show. Lou was immediately friendly, and invited me back to watch him make up. I was still dealing with spinal surgery at the time, and spent those days learning makeup from Theatre majors at Baylor University. Seeing Lou work his masterful makeup tricks was an education like no other, and I absorbed every detail. Also sharing their profession was Albert White and Paul Jerome, who was working his whiteface that year. Later, once healed up, I became Student Director of the Makeup Lab at Texas Tech, and was able to relate the techniques of the real pros to those opening their first makeup box.
As for looking Lou up, YouTube has a number of clips on him, so start clicking on.
You & I were 14 in 57 Roger
Somehow your timeline seems
slightly askew with dates
'57 was the year RBB came to Waco on trucks, and played the Heart O' Texas Coliseum. Also met Doc Henderson, and a hero figure from the 1956 film TRAPEZE, Fay Alexander. I was in a back brace, barely making it on crutches. As for Texas Tech, I began my theatre major in the Fall of '61, and qualified for the Makeup Lab. Later on, several people knew that I'd turned 50, so what's askew?
I got the wrong impression
that you were teaching college
makeup classes at age 14 (sorry)
My spot was to assist instruction in Makeup, ordering supplies, and having everything set out for the actors per the show in production. I taught with the approval of our professors, and thus had to be listed as employed. Even in those days, to work for the State of Texas, I had to sign a loyalty oath that I was not a communist.
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