Re: Gay Glasgow
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:22 am
"Betty Hutton" was called Bobby, and when he was "offstage" (out of drag, and sober) he was quiet and great company. He was also an accomplished linguist, and allegedly could speak at least seven fluently (although this gave rise to the story that he couldn't say "no" an any of them.
Yes he had a younger partner who he called "the wean", and they say he was faithful, and that the relation lasted several years. There was a crayon portrait of him at one time hanging in the Waterloo Bar, prompting me to ask if he had passed away. I was told he had "retired" from the scene.
There is a legend that he was arrested by the police in drag while promenading in Queens Park, and was obliged to appear in court. The Sheriff asked for his name.
"Betty" came the reply.
"No, that won't do", replied the Sheriff. "What is your real name?"
"Betty HUTTON!" responded our heroine.......
"No no" continued the exasperated official - you must give me your real and proper name or you will be in danger of perjuring yourself"......
"Oh very well then" puffing up to her full height "ELIZABETH HUTTON!"
There followed a reading out of the charges, causing a breach of the peace etc etc at which point the bold Betty interjected........
"From where I'm standing, I'm not the only one here strutting around in a wig and a gown - what's your excuse....?"
It is not recorder what the final outcome was, but Betty continued to amuse her public for many years in her own inimitable way.
Yes he had a younger partner who he called "the wean", and they say he was faithful, and that the relation lasted several years. There was a crayon portrait of him at one time hanging in the Waterloo Bar, prompting me to ask if he had passed away. I was told he had "retired" from the scene.
There is a legend that he was arrested by the police in drag while promenading in Queens Park, and was obliged to appear in court. The Sheriff asked for his name.
"Betty" came the reply.
"No, that won't do", replied the Sheriff. "What is your real name?"
"Betty HUTTON!" responded our heroine.......
"No no" continued the exasperated official - you must give me your real and proper name or you will be in danger of perjuring yourself"......
"Oh very well then" puffing up to her full height "ELIZABETH HUTTON!"
There followed a reading out of the charges, causing a breach of the peace etc etc at which point the bold Betty interjected........
"From where I'm standing, I'm not the only one here strutting around in a wig and a gown - what's your excuse....?"
It is not recorder what the final outcome was, but Betty continued to amuse her public for many years in her own inimitable way.