Billie Manders and members of the Quaintesques. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Date:
[between 1925 and 1929?]
Reference:
2044991i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Billie Manders and members of the Quaintesques. Photographic postcard, 192-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A group portrait of Billie Manders and nine other members of the Quaintesques in standard Pierrot costumes, late 1920s. Manders was a popular Rhyl-based female impersonator: he and his troupe 'The Quaintesques' were concert party entertainers from the early 1920's right up to World War II. Billie was a performer from a very early age and a a pioneer of 'glamour drag', presenting a less exaggerated female appearance.

Publication/Creation

Liverpool (132 Bold Street) : Dobson, [between 1925 and 1929?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.4 x 13.3 cm

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Lettering

Billie Manders. "Quaintesques" Lettering printed in black on bottom recto Sheet of paper is inscribed with a key to the subjects. Left to right, front row: "possibly Jack Brennan but I am unsure"; Billy Humphreys, pianist; "a singer (but name forgotten)". Back row: Douglas Leonard (vent[riloquist]); Billy Tyne; H. Mitchell Craig; "comedian, possibly Fred Walker"; Billie M[anders]; unidentified; unidentified. "In Pierrot costumes"

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044991i

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Where to find it

  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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