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131female impersonations — Before the 20th century, men who donned dresses and adopted the movements and manners of women were mostly seen in minstrel shows. There, Francis Leon ( The Only Leon ) achieved renown. Leon also appeared in musicals and vaudeville, which also …
132Mason, James — (1909–1984) James Mason was England’s biggest box office attraction in the 1940s. He was born in Huddersfield, England; his father was a wool merchant. He took a degree in architecture at Cambridge University in 1931, but decided to go on the… …
