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Actors

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  • Julian Eltinge in drag. Process print, ca. 1916.
  • Six faces expressing the passions: (clockwise from top left) joy, fear, pity, scorn, anger, and grief. Engraving by Silvester, 1807.
  • Charles Farrell. Coloured photographic postcard, 195-.
  • Actors in the pantomime "Sindbad" at Drury Lane.
  • Michael Redgrave. Photographic postcard, 193-.
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    Actors in pantomime in Brighton: S. West playing King Robert of Remlaf and H. Taylor in drag as Queen Aggie of Remlaf. Photographic postcard.

    | Date: [between 1900 and 1999] | Reference: 2064360i
    Part of: The James Gardiner Collection.
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    Mr Foote's other leg / by Ian Kelly.

    Kelly, Ian, 1966- | Date: 2012
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    Johnny Weissmüller posing as Tarzan.

    | Date: [between 1932 and 1948?] | Reference: 3289329i
    Part of: The James Gardiner Collection.
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    Three actors, one in drag, pose lighting cigarettes.

    | Date: 1910 | Reference: 2044502i
    Part of: The James Gardiner Collection.
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    Gus Garrick in drag as a pantomime dame.

    | Date: [between 1910 and 1919?] | Reference: 2044447i
    Part of: The James Gardiner Collection.
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