Jimmy O'Dea in character as Mrs. Biddy Mulligan. Photograph, 195-.

Date:
[between 1950 and 1959]
Reference:
2045178i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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Jimmy O'Dea in character as Mrs. Biddy Mulligan. Photograph, 195-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of Jimmy O'Dea standing in front of a white background and posing in character, wearing a pencil skirt with a dark jacket and holding a phone prop.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1950 and 1959]

Physical description

1 photograph : print ; 8.3 x 6.7 cm

Lettering

Jimmy O'Dea. Lettering printed in black on bottom recto of photograph. Best Wishes Jimmie (written in black ink, recto of pink slip) Lou Preager (written in black ink, verso of pink slip)

Notes

The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "A page from an autograph book of the type popular in UK 1920s-1960s. The catalogued item bears the ink signature of Irish character actor and comedian Jimmy O'Dea, costumed as his best known character Mrs. Biddy Mulligan. Verso bears the ink signature of bandleader Lou Preager (1906-1972)."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2045178i

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Where to find it

  • Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'

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