Pauline Rivers and her clever pupil "Little Emmie".
- Date:
- [1916?]
- Reference:
- 3305659i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Black and white photograph of Pauline Rivers in a black dress and Emmie Tweedale in military costume, for a performance titled 'England's Emblem'. Pauline Rivers trained and choreographed troupes of young female performers, particuarly ballet, from the 1890s to the 1930s, and Tweedale was one of her star performers.
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified], [1916?]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard ; 13.9 x 8.8 cm
Notes
The title has been taken from wording on the object.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 3305659i
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Where to find it
Photograph album on lesbian depictions, male impersonation, gender and masculinity
Location Status Access Closed stores