Douglas Byng has earned a great reputation by his burlesque female impersonations. This picture shows how elaborate and free from exaggeration his make-up for this purpose can be. Wig, dress, ear-rings and eyebrows, all contribute to make a portrait that might hang on the wall and be instantly recognizable as Good Queen Bess. As Mr. Byng is a cabaret-artist rather than an actor, not the least striking quality about his talent for disguise is the speed with which he can change from one carefully composed character to another.
