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Winifred Emms (4 April 1883 – 28 September 1972), best known by her stage name Hetty King, was an English entertainer who performed in the music halls as a male impersonator over some 70 years.
5 lug 2011 · A recording of famous Music Hall star and male impersonator, Hetty King accompanying two silent Pathe short fims. The first film, made in WW1 finds Miss King and her husband Music Hall star...
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11 mar 2021 · Hetty King, too, found fame in Britain and around the globe with her male impersonations. Born on 4 April 1883, Hetty King began performing solo music hall acts in 1902. By 1906 the Penny Illustrated Paper is already labelling her ‘the Famous Male Impersonator,’ picturing her in a range of different roles, ‘in evening dress, as ...
Henrietta "Hetty" E.[1] King is the eldest sister of Alec, Roger, Ruth and Olivia King, the guardian of Sara Stanley, a teacher of the Avonlea school, and a novelist under the pseudonym of H.E. La Roi. Hetty is the King Family Matriarch. Hetty is a witty, old-fashioned aunt to Felicity, Felix...
Hetty King was a legendary male impersonator whose career spanned more than 70 years. It was she who introduced Frankie Vaughan to his trademark white tie an...
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Even though the curious vogue for male impersonation was a distant memory by 1971, Hetty King, stubborn, uncompromising and a legend in the business for cantankerous and temperamental behaviour, refused to consider any other type of performance as fashions changed.
10 dic 2023 · Hetty King (Winifred Emms) (1883-1972), Actress and male impersonator. Sitter in 10 portraits King was a popular entertainer in the music halls, and by 1905 she had established her own solo act as a male impersonator, dressed as a 'swell' (man-about-town).
