Emma Don 1873-1951

Male impersonators are a fascinating part of music hall history and I have a lot of postcards of these artistes. This post is mainly pictorial and then in the next post I’ll choose one performer to talk about in more detail. I can’t resist showing the not so good along with the sublime and I’ll leave you to decide which is which.

Gertie Lewis
Photo around 1908.

Hettie (Hetty) King
1883-1972

Vesta Tilley 1864-1952

Deb St Welma. Also appeared as Deb Webb and Teddie Webb.    Photo around 1917.

Bessie Bonehill
1855-1902

Ella Shields
1879-1952

Flo Dixie
Photo around 1921. Described as the bantam male impersonator.