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Malcolm Scott in character as Boudica. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.
The female impersonator Malcolm Scott (1872-1929), in drag wearing thick robes and holding a staff or spear. He is dressed as Boudica in one of a series of burlesques based on famous female figures in British history. Scott's impersonations of famous female figures from history and popular culture were a big draw at major music halls in the days before World War I, but also included performances of pantomime dames, and comic burlesque of women popularly considered 'beauties' such as Camile Clifford.
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