Female Impersonators on tour

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Female impersonators from New Zealand during WW1, WW2 and the 1950s

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Image: John Hunter painting his lips, Empire Theatre, Sydney, Australia

John Hunter painting his lips, Empire Theatre, Sydney, Australia

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bill Bain and John Reidy in a humorous sketch at a Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Bill Bain and John Reidy in a humorous sketch at a Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: One of the female impersonators in the Kiwi Concert Party, Egypt

One of the female impersonators in the Kiwi Concert Party, Egypt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bill Bain and Tom Martin as the Can Can Girls at a Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Bill Bain and Tom Martin as the Can Can Girls at a Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Female impersonator performing with Kiwi Concert Party, Maadi - Photograph taken by Private Habgood

Female impersonator performing with Kiwi Concert Party, Maadi - Photograph taken by Private Habgood

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: John Hunter as a ballerina

John Hunter as a ballerina

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Female impersonator entertaining World War II troops in the Pacific

Female impersonator entertaining World War II troops in the Pacific

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: John Hunter standing beside his portrait

John Hunter standing beside his portrait

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Anzacs on Parade 25th April, 1944

Anzacs on Parade 25th April, 1944

Auckland Libraries

Image: Bill Bain and Tom Martin as the Can Can Girls at Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Bill Bain and Tom Martin as the Can Can Girls at Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: John Hunter shaving

John Hunter shaving

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ralph Dyer, female impersonator, Kiwi Concert Party

Ralph Dyer, female impersonator, Kiwi Concert Party

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Two of the Kiwi Concert Party singing Rose Marie, Maadi

Two of the Kiwi Concert Party singing Rose Marie, Maadi

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Five members of the Kiwi Concert Party, World War Two

Five members of the Kiwi Concert Party, World War Two

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: J C Williamson Theatres Ltd :Souvenir of the New Zealand Kiwis Revue. Page 4-5 - Kiwis don't fly? ... [and] Wally Prictor - Soprano. [ca 1950].

J C Williamson Theatres Ltd :Souvenir of the New Zealand Kiwis Revue. Page 4-5 - Kiwis don't fly? ... [and] Wally Prictor - Soprano. [ca 1950].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Frank Perkins (left) and female impersonator Stanley Lawson

Frank Perkins (left) and female impersonator Stanley Lawson

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Actor with girl at Kiwi Concert Party concert

Actor with girl at Kiwi Concert Party concert

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Actor with two boys at Kiwi Concert Party concert

Actor with two boys at Kiwi Concert Party concert

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kiwis farewell party

Kiwis farewell party

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Actor with two boys at Kiwi Concert Party concert

Actor with two boys at Kiwi Concert Party concert

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kiwis farewell party

Kiwis farewell party

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kiwis farewell party

Kiwis farewell party

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kiwi Concert Party :The famous Kiwis [J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present The Kiwis Revue Company, the original Middle-East Kiwi Concert Party. His Majesty's Auckland. Programme page [5]].

Kiwi Concert Party :The famous Kiwis [J C Williamson Theatres Ltd present The Kiwis Revue Company, the original Middle-East Kiwi Concert Party. His...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ralph Dyer serving in an officers mess, Pacific, World War Two

Ralph Dyer serving in an officers mess, Pacific, World War Two

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Actor Ralph Dyer making up in his dressing room

Actor Ralph Dyer making up in his dressing room

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "Mexican" musical group.

"Mexican" musical group.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Opera burlesque presented by members of the Kiwi Concert Party in Volturno Valley, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Opera burlesque presented by members of the Kiwi Concert Party in Volturno Valley, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sketch during first Italian appearance of the Kiwi Concert Party in World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Sketch during first Italian appearance of the Kiwi Concert Party in World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Morrison and Dyer, popular female impersonators of the Kiwi Concert Party, giving entertainments to troops in the Pacific. (Evening Post, 02 December 1943)

Morrison and Dyer, popular female impersonators of the Kiwi Concert Party, giving entertainments to troops in the Pacific. (Evening Post, 02 Decemb...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Members of the Kiwi Concert Party in the Pacific

Members of the Kiwi Concert Party in the Pacific

Alexander Turnbull Library