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Malcolm Scott: The Woman Who Knows

Malcolm Scott: The Woman Who Knows Hardback, Paperback and eBook

Derek Sculthorpe

Portrait of a unique music hall artiste.

Orphaned at thirteen, Malcolm Scott rose to become a leading female impersonator of the Edwardian era. A true eccentric, he first made his name at the Palace and Pavilion theatres in London attired as a female figure of history where he entertained audiences...

The Lost World Of Music Hall

The Lost World Of Music Hall Hardback, Paperback and eBook

Derek Sculthorpe

The fruit of many years' research, this entertaining study charts the changing fortunes of music hall in Britain during the early twentieth century through the lives and careers of ten artistes.

Each presented some aspect of the national character which made people laugh at themselves. Many, including Lily Morris, Nellie...

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