Actress and Singer. Born Winifred Emms King, the daughter of the famous British coster comedian Will King, Hetty became one of England's highly successful male impersonators, starting out in Music Hall in 1897. She topped the bills all over the world while dressed as a debonaire man about town or as a sailor or a soldier. Her greatest songs were considered "All The Nice Girls Love a Sailor" and "Piccadilly." She principally played a boy in pantomimes, and continued working in variety and summer shows with remarkable vitality until shortly before her death.
Actress and Singer. Born Winifred Emms King, the daughter of the famous British coster comedian Will King, Hetty became one of England's highly successful male impersonators, starting out in Music Hall in 1897. She topped the bills all over the world while dressed as a debonaire man about town or as a sailor or a soldier. Her greatest songs were considered "All The Nice Girls Love a Sailor" and "Piccadilly." She principally played a boy in pantomimes, and continued working in variety and summer shows with remarkable vitality until shortly before her death.
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