Julian Eltinge in drag. Photographic postcard, 1907.

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<p>He wears a black dress and large hat with a flower decoration, and holds an umbrella. Julian Eltinge (born William Dalton, 1881?-1941), was perhaps the most successful American female impersonator of the twentieth century. By 1904 he was already appearing on Broadway, and by 1910 he was starring in a series of shows designed to display his acting and singing skills, which had long runs on Broadway, and which toured Europe. He appeared on film (notably with Rudolph Valentino) and continued a successful career in clubs and cabarets into the 1930s</p>
<p>The item catalogued was postally used in 1907: Eltinge had first appeared in Europe (London) in 1906, and had performed in a command performance for King Edward VII</p>

Julian Eltinge in drag. Photographic postcard, 1907.

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