Arthur Lennard in drag over his male clothing, smoking a cigar. Photographic postcard, 19--.

Date:
[between 1900 and 1909]
Reference:
2064295i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Arthur Lennard in drag over his male clothing, smoking a cigar. Photographic postcard, 19--. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Arthur Lennard (1867-1954), English actor, music hall entertainer and female impersonator. Advertising card produced to publicise his hit song ' If I had been born a girl'. He is wearing part-drag with a frilly dress and bonnet slipped on over male formal evening wear

Publication/Creation

London : Hana, Photo, [between 1900 and 1909]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 14 x 8.8 cm

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Lettering

Arthur Lennard. "If I had been born a girl." Lettering printed in black on bottom recto

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2064295i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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