A man wearing a harlequin top is putting on face makeup.
The man wearing the harlequin top is getting ready for the performance by putting on face makeup.
A man may just be  putting on face makeup as a daily routine, not getting ready for the performance.
exists e1 e2 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7.(on(e2,x6) & n_makeup(x6) & of(x6,x7) & n_face(x7) & Theme(e2,x5) & Actor(e2,x1) & v_put(e2) & n_thing(x5) & Theme(e1,x3) & Actor(e1,x2) & v_wear(e1) & n_top(x3) & of(x3,x4) & n_harlequin(x4) & (x1 = x2) & n_man(x1))
exists e1 e3 e2 p1 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7.(n_performance(x7) & n_top(x3) & of(x3,x4) & n_harlequin(x4) & n_man(x1) & by(e2,e3) & on(e3,x6) & n_face(x6) & Theme(e3,x5) & Actor(e3,x1) & v_put(e3) & n_makeup(x5) & exists s1.(for(s1,x7) & Theme(s1,x1) & a_ready(s1)) & Topic(e2,p1) & Actor(e2,x1) & v_get(e2) & Theme(e1,x3) & Actor(e1,x2) & v_wear(e1) & (x1 = x2))