The Phantom's mask in the Herbert Lom Hammer Horror version. Erique's mask is seen next to his violin on a pile of rubble after his supposed death. The mask also serves as a disguise when the Phantom sneaks about on-stageĭuring a production where the actors wore similar masks. In Universal's 1943 remake starring Claude Rains, Erique Claudin wears a bluish-white mask that covers 3/4 of his face, stolen from the Opera House's costume closet after his face was disfigured by acid. However, Erik is hardly seen with his mask on, mostly keeping his deformed face in view of the audience. He also wears a cap with this mask, making him resemble a regular Middle Eastern man when masked. In Lon Chaney's 1925 silent classic, Erik wears a unique mask, one that resembles a normal face with a dust muffler u nder the nose. The Mask in other versions of the story 1925 Lon Chaney silent film Erik also mentions at the end of the book that he had invented a mask that made him look like he wasn't deformed. Susan Kay's Phantom has the same deformity, although has Erik wearing a white mask instead of a black one.
He also wears a false nose when attending the Opera's productions, A similar black mask appears as one of many masks Erik wears in the Charles Dance version, specifically when Erik is in a malevolent mood, such as when he dumps a crate full of rats into Carlotta's dressing room. Erik wears a black mask that hides his entire face, and the original cover of the novel depicts Erik wearing a simple black domino mask that hides 3/4 of his face. In the Leroux book, Erik mentions having worn a mask even as a child, because his mother couldn't bear to look at his skull-like face. 2 The Mask in other versions of the story.
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