| THE RIVALS - SOME CHIPPINGS FROM THE NEW SPLINTERS DANCING TROUPE Chorus Boys in Drag On and Off Stage | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6796 |
| Catalog #: | 446400 | |
| Clip Number: | 446400-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 291 | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:02 - 01:26:25 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Theatrical, Chorus Line ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Behind the Scenes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London UNIQUE PEOPLE: Cross Dressing | |
| Description: | THE RIVALS - SOME CHIPPINGS FROM THE NEW SPLINTERS DANCING TROUPE Astounding film of a 1920s drag act - chorus girls who turn out to be boys! Spinters Dancing Troupe - a bunch of chorus boys in drag as chorus girls. London Guys in dresses and identical bobbed wigs do a cute little skipping dance around the stage; this turns into kickline, then standing in a queue kicking out to sides, etc. etc. This is pretty realistic - one wouldn't guess straight off that these aren't really women! The "girls" come offstage into dressing room, where they immediately start pouring drinks, lighting cigarettes and getting undressed. One starts to realise that they're men when they pull off the wigs. They hang out chatting, drinking, starting to take off makeup etc. MCU guy sitting at table holds mug as guy standing beside him pours dark beer in it. Pan up and rt. on more of the chorus boys pouring drinks etc. Pulled back shot of the group partying in dressing room; they start laughing uproariously. Theatre, theatrical dance, backstage, transvestites, drag, drag queens, party, laughing, drinking, alcohol, comedy | |
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