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A man in drag poses on a beach. Photograph, 1949.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1949 Topics: Female impersonators Description: A private snapshot. The subject poses on a beach wearing ladies' clothes: he wears a large hat and a summer dress, holding up a handbag as he smiles at the viewer -
Actors in pantomime in Brighton: S. West playing King Robert of Remlaf and H. Taylor in drag as Queen Aggie of Remlaf. Photographic postcard.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1900 to 1999 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Amateur theatricals in Brighton. The Queen was a popular Dame figure in pantomime. Identities of cast members from pencil inscription on verso of print catalogued. Remlaf is a palindrome of Falmer,... -
Henri Defreyn in drag as a geisha. Process print after G. Dupont, 19--.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1900 to 1999? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Henri Defreyn performing a parody of Sada Yacco, geisha and actress. The extremely popular Japanese entertainer Sada Yacco had toured the world 1900-1903 and caused a sensation wherever she went. S... -
John Lindstrom in drag. Photographic postcard, 19--.
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Ralph Mellor in drag. Photographic postcard by L.S. Langfier, 19--.
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Reg Wright in drag. Photographic postcard by Dyche, 19--.
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Stanley Cooke in drag as Charley's aunt. Photographic postcard, 19-- (?).
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1900 to 1999? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Publicity postcard for Stanley Cook in 'Charley's aunt', the phenomenally successful farce by Brandon Thomas, which broke all theatre records in London when, after its opening in 1893, it ran for 1... -
Tommie Rose in drag. Photograph, 1948.
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Bert Ward in drag as a glamorous woman. Photographic postcard, 1947.
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Peter Love posing in drag. Photograph, 194-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1945 to circa 1950 Topics: Female impersonators Description: The actor in drag is naked, sitting upright, wearing elbow-length gloves and heels. He is side-on and turns his head to face the viewer, gazing downwards, with big blonde hair and make-up. A risqué... -
Ronnie Stewart in drag for 'Soldiers in skirts'. Photograph, 1947.
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'Vic' (or Vi?) in drag. Photographic postcard, 194-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1945 to 1949? Topics: Female impersonators Description: He poses wearing a white fluffy scarf, black dress and holding a cigarette; with styled blonde hair. He is sitting on a stool in front of musical note projections. Fan photograph of an unidentified... -
Bert O'Dare in drag, performing on stage. Photographic postcard, 1946.
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George Harris in drag as a young woman. Photograph, 1946.
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Louis Hayden in drag. Process print, 1946.