A man in drag holding a baby. Photographic postcard by Photo Jos. Dumont.

Date:
[between 1900 and 1909?]
Reference:
2064350i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A man in drag holding a baby. Photographic postcard by Photo Jos. Dumont. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of a performer at the Liége Baraque theatre dressed in European style pantomime dame costume.

Publication/Creation

Liége (34 rue de la Liberté) : Photo Jos. Dumont, [between 1900 and 1909?]

Physical description

1 photograph : print ; 13.8 x 8.7 cm

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Lettering

Liége Baraque. Mi. [?] Halleux. Photo Jos. Dumont, 34 rue de la Liberté, Liége.

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "The Pantomime Dame, European style. This Belgian performer (Mr. Halleux) could easily be the Wicked Stepmother, or any number of stock characters in a British panto, although he would be more heavily made up."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2064350i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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