Malcolm Scott posing for a portrait. Photographic postcard, 1906.

Date:
1906
Reference:
2044783i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Malcolm Scott posing for a portrait. Photographic postcard, 1906. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of the female impersonator Malcolm Scott (1872-1929), resting his chin on his hand and looking at the viewer. 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' such as Camile Clifford. This postcard was sent by him to the actress Phyllis Broughton (1862-1926) in 1906.

Publication/Creation

[England] : The Rotary Photographic Series, 1906.

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.6 x 8.6 cm

Lettering

Mr Malcolm Scott. Yours sincerely Malcolm D. Scott. Whitlock, Birmingham Lettering written in black ink on bottom recto

Notes

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

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044783i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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