Theatrical Kit

Item and Description Weight US Price UK Price
Wigs and Theatrical Makeup:  

 

 

 

2.00

 

 

 

 

8/3

Beard, False This is a full beard, with mustache, and is a high-quality hairpiece knotted into ventilated lace; it must be glued on with spirit gum and can look quite realistic. Many styles and colors are available. Cheaper versions on wire suitable for comedies or vaudeville are available at half the price. These simply hook over the ears and are not especially realistic, but may be donned quickly.
Burnt Cork, 4 oz bottle Used for “Blackface” makeup – a popular vaudeville/minstrel act. 0.25 1/0
Goatee, False On ventilated lace. 0.10 0/5
Makeup Kit, Theatrical Leather case with greasepaint set

(8 colors), eyebrow pencils, rouge (8 shades), spirit gum, nose putty, and brushes.

5.00 20/7
Mustache, False As with the beard, this is a quality piece made on ventilated lace and must be glued on. Many styles are available, from pencil thin to handlebar. Cheaper versions on wire that clip to the septum of the nose are available as half the cost. 0.20 0/10
Mutton chop” Sideburns, False Again, a quality piece made on ventilated lace that must be attached with spirit gum. 0.75 3/1
Spirit Gum, 2 oz. bottle 0.10 0/5
Toupee A toupee is a small wig/hairpiece meant to cover a man’s bald spot. It is glued to the scalp with Toupee Paste. Price listed is for ordinary shades.
Toupee, Men’s, Cheap Cotton weft foundation. 5.50 22/8
Red, blonde, or gray hair costs $8.25
Toupee, Men’s, Quality Silk foundation 10.00 41/3
Red, blonde, or gray hair costs $15.00.
Toupee Paste, per stick The stick is heated (for example over a lamp) and the softened paste is rubbed over the scalp to glue the hairpiece to the head. The paste has been known to leak or slip on hot days. 0.20 0/10
Wig, Ladies’, Short, Curled hairstyle 10.00 41/3
Red, blonde or half gray 12.50
Full gray 15.00.
Wig, Ladies’, 24” 18.00 74/5
Red, blonde or half gray 22.50
Full gray 27.00
Wig, Men’s, Cheap Cotton weft foundation. 8.00 33/0
Red, blonde, or gray hair costs $12.00.
Wig, Men’s, Quality Silk foundation, gauze net seams. 21.00 86/7
Red, blonde, or gray hair 31.50
Wig, Minstrel Short, curly black hair used for “Blackface” makeup. 0.75 3/1