But let us think of the other woman, the one who uses lip salve, rouge, greasepaint, eye black and other cosmetics.
Or, for actors and actresses who have to cover themselves with thick layers of greasepaint every day, is it an occupational hazard?
Groucho appears without his usual greasepaint moustache and thick eyebrows.
He was by then the biggest retailer of their theatrical stick greasepaint, yet he was snubbed and kept waiting at reception.
Upset at this treatment he left and immediately cabled his sons to begin selling his own brand of greasepaint.
Soon movie stars were eager to sample his flexible greasepaint.
So when did he finally get a chance to don the greasepaint?
Some wore ski masks and others had their faces blackened with greasepaint.
