Two gay men leaving a theatre after a play; advertising Swallow raincoats. Process print, 195-.
- Date:
- [between 1950 and 1959?]
- Reference:
- 2059393i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
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About this work
Publication/Creation
[London?] : [Swallow Raincoats], [between 1950 and 1959?]
Physical description
1 print : process print ; 13.9 x 8.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Theatre. Fred Bason the famous London author says: Swallow raincoats never get "the bird"
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "An unstated but unmistakeable depiction of two London 'Theatre queens' ".
To "get the bird" was theatre slang meaning for an actor to be booed or hissed (OED).
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2059393i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Romantic fantasy and comic postcards
Location Status Access Closed stores