Four sailors performing in the play 'The Great Casimir'. Photographic postcard, 1918.
- Date:
- [1918]
- Reference:
- 2042943i
- Part of:
- James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.
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About this work
Description
Two married couples in which the brides are sailors in drag, possibly Royal Marines, on board H.M.S. St. Vincent. They are performing the wedding ceremony in 'The Great Casimir', a musical play by Henry Sambrooke Leigh (1837-1883) and Charles Lecocq. Another photograph of the same event (2043382i) dates this to 1918. For other photographs from this series see 2042946i and 2043382i.
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1918]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard : silver gelatin print ; 8.5 x 13.6 cm
Contributors
Lettering
All's well that ends well in "The Great Casimir"
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2042943i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag
Location Status Access Closed stores