A man in drag, holding a feather, performing in the play 'A country girl'. Photographic postcard, 1920.

Date:
1920
Reference:
2043404i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A man in drag, holding a feather, performing in the play 'A country girl'. Photographic postcard, 1920. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The man in drag points his finger towards something outside the view. Dated 1920 on verso.

Publication/Creation

Aberystwyth : Pickford, Late Gyde, 1920.

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 8.5 x 13.4 cm

Contributors

Lettering

Barry.

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "A drag performer identified verso as A.W. Teviotdale burlesques the performance of Huntley Wright in the role of Barry in ‘A Country Girl’, impresario George Edwardes’ Daly’s Theatre, London production which ran for 792 performances and was constantly revived over the next twenty or so years."
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Reference

Wellcome Collection 2043404i

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  • Military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag

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