Digital Transgender Archive

M. Defreyn (Sarah Yacco)

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An operetta star who later developed a recording and film career. In the postcard offered here, Defreyn imitates Sadda Yacco (Kawakami Sadayakko; 1871-1946), a Japanese kabuki artist who performed to enthusistic audiences in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.

Item Information:

Identifier
zc77sq40p
Collection
Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
Institution
Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
Creator(s)
Le Carnet Mondain
G. Dupont
Henri Defreyn
Date Created
1903
Genre
Ephemera
Subject(s)
Henri Defreyn
Places
France
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
13.8 x 9 (centimeters)
Language
French
Rights
No known copyright
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