| CLOTHES AND THE WOMAN Male Impersonator Hetty King | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6794 |
| Catalog #: | 446372 | |
| Clip Number: | 446372-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 288 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1923 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Vaudeville/Music Hall | |
| Description: | CLOTHES AND THE WOMAN! Male impersonator Hetty King. First she's seen 'at home' in her normal woman's clothing, then several examples of Hetty in drag. The fabulous Hetty King impersonates various male types - toff, cowboy, eastender etc. United Kingdom Man sits smoking and reading paper in elegant drawing room. King rushes in excitedly wearing fur cape, carrying a tiny dog and a rolled up paper. She sheds her wrap, gives him a kiss, unrolls paper & shows it to him; it looks like sheet music. MCU King singing from sheet music as husband watches. " ... in a dual role - the Eastern and the East End." Split screen: at left Hetty King dressed as working class London man; at rt. she's dressed as colonial gov type in suit and white helmet. Another split screen, Hetty King at left in evening dress, at rt. as cowboy. As West End type smokes cigar. As cowboy rolls cigarette in one hand. Hetty King in male evening attire bows low; while bending down changes to shot of her in dress with feathered hat and fan. entertainment, theatre, drag, costumes, comedy, vaudeville, music hall, smoking | |
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