"Perhaps the highest paid artist is Bert Errol, the female impersonator, whose turn is entirely uncommon and refined. With a rich soprano voice, good figure, sparkling eyes, and a back and shoulders that would turn any woman green with envy, he wears the latest fashion models with perfect ease and distinction.

As a bride, in beautiful white shimmering crinoline satin, and quaint head dress and veil, his carriage is mincingly effective, and the small bridal posey is responsible for much bye-play. ... Later 'she' wears a black carbon-studded gown which glitters and sparkles with myriads of lights, as it clings to the sylph like figure. A grey shingled wig is worn, on which a diamond bandeau scintillates. Tiny feet in the latest of evening shoes and silken hosiery, are all in keeping with the effeminacy of this artist.

Baker, Roger, Drag: a history of female impersonation on the stage, London 1968

Ferris, Lesley, Crossing the stage : controversies on cross-dressing, London 1993