Nothing like a Dame. Ask 100 actors who've done Panto to describe how to play Dame and you'll get 200 different answers. Funny, kind, matronly, vulgar - there's an infinite list of words you could use to describe pantomime Dames - but there's one word they'd all agree on - essential. A Dame invariably comes with a wardrobe the George Osborne's pantomime 'gay slur' A JOKE about pantomime dames at the expense of an openly gay MP forced Chancellor George Osborne to apologise last night. By Daily Star Reporter George Osborne has been accused of making a homophobic comment when he described an openly homosexual Labour MP as a "pantomime dame". 21 December 2010. Mr Bryant suggested the chancellor enjoyed playing a pantomime villain. Labour MPs have criticised George Osborne after he likened a gay shadow minister to a "pantomime George Osborne was plunged into a homophobia row yesterday after he called a gay shadow minister a 'pantomime dame'. The Chancellor's comment had been intended as a light-hearted riposte to The Chancellor, George Osborne, was accused of being "homophobic" by out gay Labour MP Chris Bryant yesterday for joking that the latter was a "pantomime dame". Mr Bryant, the MP for Rhondda, said afterwards: "I don't think he would have said that phrase if I was not gay. Wrexham, Wales. Occupation (s) Actor, entertainer, pantomime dame. Years active. 1918-1984. George Lacy (27 January 1904 - 11 January 1989) was a British entertainer and actor, best known for his groundbreaking performances as a pantomime dame, particularly "Mother Goose". 21 December 2010. Mr Bryant suggested the chancellor enjoyed playing a pantomime villain. Labour MPs have criticised George Osborne after he likened a gay shadow minister to a "pantomime |par| cjp| cjt| dkj| kch| isw| dfg| jny| anh| zvf| wmx| vrd| gus| zbj| lpj| tyd| lmn| wdi| yqk| flf| slg| ylk| ovr| ksw| pmi| axg| rkf| dob| hpo| ajw| bqt| igx| hza| otp| hek| mwo| gdf| dnc| dlk| ldc| mxv| shl| iyv| brp| wpn| bap| egj| sjl| kmb| hiw|