George Robey in drag as a pantomime dame.

Date:
[between 1900 and 1909?]
Reference:
2044458i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Credit

George Robey in drag as a pantomime dame. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced April 2022: George Robey in character. Photographic postcard by Foulsham & Banfield, ca. 1905-1910.

Description

Photograph of George Robey wearing a black hat and dame character dress, mopping his face with fabric. George Robey (1869-1954) was a well-known comic actor photographed here with thick painted eyebrows, his signature look.

Publication/Creation

[England] : Rotary photo E. C., [between 1900 and 1909?]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.6 x 8.7 cm.

Lettering

Mr. George Robey. Lettering typed in black ink on bottom recto

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2044458i

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  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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