Malcolm Scott in character as an English queen. Photographic postcard, 191-.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919]
Reference:
2044802i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Malcolm Scott in character as an English queen. Photographic postcard, 191-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The female impersonator Malcolm Scott (1872-1929), in drag. 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. Here he is in Tudor costume, as one of the wives of King Henry VIII, or possibly as Mary, Queen of Scots.

Publication/Creation

London ; Manchester : E. Hulton & Co. Ltd., [between 1910 and 1919]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.7 x 8.5 cm

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Lettering

Malcolm Scott. "Daily Sketch" photo. To Vera yours sincerely Malcolm Scott. Lettering printed in white on bottom recto and written in black on centre recto

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This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044802i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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