“THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 19 December 1936, Page 11

“THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS”

Under an edict from John Ford, the director, none of the members of the cast of RKO-Iladio’s “The Plough and the Stars” wears any make-up for the filming of the picture. Make-up would detract from the character of the players and would not bo in harmony with the mood and the setting of the story.” said Ford. “To these simple Irish people around whom the action revolves, such things as lip rouge, powder and mascara were unknown. The roles would be entirely out of character if the players wore make-up.” Ford says that the lighting problems have been tripled as a result of the actors working without make-up because of the various shades of skin which have to he lighted simultaneous-

ly. - Five members of the famous Abbey Players, Ireland’s greatest theatrical organisation, were brought to America to°play some of the leading roles in this picture goan O’Casey, foremost Irish dramatist, is the author of “The Plough and the Stars,” which takes its name from the Irish term for the flag under which the Irish Citizen Army fought so valiantly during the week of the "’Trouble,”