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An actor in drag, known as "Maurice"; poses on stage mid-dance. Photographic postcard, 1908.

Souvenirs d'amitiés sinceres aux camarades Lilly-Armand Maurice. 27/4/1908. Maurice L'homme protée

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Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.

He appears very short in stature and poses in the short spangled costume of a French showgirl or 'soubrette'. 'Maurice' has autographed this real photographic postcard with the name Lilly-Armand Maurice, and written a message on the back of the catalogued print. He was a minor female impersonator on the French music-hall stage, billed as 'L'homme Protée', implying that he was a quick-change artist

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Identifier
0k225b35p
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
Jan. 1, 1908
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photograph : photoprint ;
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