Malcolm Scott in character as a "Gibson Girl". Photographic postcard, 191-.

Date:
[between 1910 and 1919?]
Reference:
2044785i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Credit

Malcolm Scott in character as a "Gibson Girl". Photographic postcard, 191-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Description

The female impersonator Malcolm Scott (1872-1929), in drag wearing a clinging full-length black dress. 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'. Here he is copying the pose and figure of Camille Clifford, the American-Belgian star of 'The Gibson girl', produced in London in 1903.

Publication/Creation

Liverpool : Hugo Lang & Co., [between 1910 and 1919?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.7 x 8.5 cm

Lettering

Yours sincerely Malcolm Scott. Lettering written in black ink on bottom recto

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044785i

Where to find it

  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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