He made a sinking ship of sand, also a snowbound cottage and finished up by burning San Francisco again.
illustrated songs that were nicely sung
and prettily illustrated.
For the first two
subjects, Mr. Gillam has selected an “Old
Salt” and “Fresh Salt” (sailor and boy).
Using some sort of pencil, he draws upon
the surface of the paper, without the
marks showing. Rapidly lining out the
heads, he thereafter spreads over the surface
a handful of a black substance which,
when rubbed off, leaves the heads in darkened
outline.
Drawing.
The man first appears i eccentric makeup and lair does a “straight.” He draws with chalk and crayon.
HIs “Jeff and Mutt” reproductions were the best of his character types.
Chalk drawings and sketches of audience members, comedy.