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TB — 12/23/2013 2:54:28 PM (archived)

I never found one photo or article about Jones doing this play in whiteface.

There are countless photos of him doing Lear in the park (and elsewhere) with his normal skin color. The park performance is even available on DVD, having been run on public television.

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While we're on the subject...Shakespeare in the Park - ER - 12/17/2013 5:29:59 AM
- White-face -- black-face -- red-face -- green . . . - DanS - 12/23/2013 11:53:30 AM
  - That was an interesting event... - FrankC - 12/23/2013 1:03:37 PM
    - Just for the record... - TB - 12/23/2013 2:54:28 PM
      - Are you implying I made it all up? - ER - 12/23/2013 5:53:37 PM
        
        P.S. - TB - 12/23/2013 6:28:36 PM
        
        Not exactly. - ER - 12/23/2013 7:08:42 PM
        
        Not so. - TB - 12/23/2013 7:18:36 PM
        
        So you sincerely believe, - ER - 12/23/2013 7:35:00 PM
        
        Okay. - TB - 12/23/2013 7:43:30 PM
        
        Visions of Johannes - ER - 12/23/2013 7:50:23 PM
        
        The magic formula . . . - DanS - 12/24/2013 11:45:51 AM
        
        Dude, relax. - TB - 12/23/2013 6:07:08 PM
        
        Maybe his "old guy" makeup showed up badly under the stage lights. - ER - 12/23/2013 6:17:54 PM
        
        Very likely. - TB - 12/23/2013 6:21:09 PM
- Especially in this day and age. - bowser - 12/17/2013 8:25:53 AM
  - Everything I know about the Irish diaspora... - ER - 12/17/2013 1:59:01 PM

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