Digital Transgender Archive
Ralph Mellor in drag and another actor perform a scene in Trilby. Photographic postcard by L.S. Langfier, 192-.
Ralph Mellor in drag looking at another man wearing a false beard; who holds his hand above the head of the man in drag. They are apparently performing a skit on the 1895 novel and play 'Trilby' by George Du Maurier. The Svengali character is shown trying to exert his influence over the drag Trilby
Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.
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- Collection
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James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
- Institution
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Wellcome Library
- Date Issued
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1920 to 1929?
- Genre
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Photographs
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- Topic(s)
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Female impersonators
- Resource Type
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Still Image
- Analog Format
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1 photograph : photoprint ;
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