Carbon Costume vaudeville
Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx is the second oldest of the Marx Brothers. Harpo never spoke, instead expressing his comedy through physical actions, and preferring to communicate with horns and whistles, or by playing the harp.
Chico Marx
Chico Marx is a member of the sibling vaudeville troupe Marx Brothers. Chico played the part of a rural Italian con artist who is uneducated but crafty and charming, sporting shabby clothes and a Tyrolean hat. He’s often partners with Harpo in trying to outfox Groucho.
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx is a member and the third brother of the vaudeville act the Marx Brothers. His distinctive appearance is famed for the round spectacles, thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows, and ever-present cigar. Groucho is a master of the witty one-liner.
Amos Hart
Amos Hart is the loyal but dimwitted husband of Roxie Hart in the musical, Chicago. Portrayed by John C. Reilly in the film adaptation, his major musical number, “Mr. Cellophane,” is modeled after vaudeville tramp-clowns, reflecting his put-upon place in the story line. Vaudeville clown suits are difficult to find in black, so to replicate his tattered look, distress an oversized suit or pants and jacket, tie a large, silk scarf into a bow, and use light clown makeup.
Hello Nurse
In Animaniacs, Hello Nurse is a buxom studio nurse who Yakko and Wakko constantly fawn over. Naturally they do their best to get injured so they can get her attention, exclaiming “hellooooooo, nurse” whenever she enters the room. It’s later revealed that not only is she beautiful but that she has a genius IQ of 192.
