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  1. Kitty Doner and William Gaxton Stars at Orpheum

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 4, 1922
    Topics: Drag, Gender expression, Male impersonators
    Description: A newspaper clipping published by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle announces "male impersonator" Kitty Doner's performance with comedian William Gaxton at the Orpheum.
  2. KNOCKED DOWN TWO

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 9, 1893
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Florence Hines, Florrie Marion, Olympic Theatre, William Brown
    Description: A clipping from "The World" titled: "KNOCKED DOWN TWO," describing an altercation involving male impersonator Florence Hines, Florrie Marion, and William Brown. This item was contributed to the DTA...
  3. Lillyn Brown and Another Person

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Drag kings, LGBTQ+ people of color, Male impersonators
    Subject: Lillyn Brown, Normand Thomas
    Description: Lillyn Brown smokes a cigarette while another person, perhaps named Normand Thomas (written on the person in the photograph), looks on. "Berlin, Germany" is also written on the bottom of the photog...
  4. Lived As A Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 19, 1892
    Topics: Death and dying, FtMs, Male impersonators, Masculinities, Transgender people, Wars
    Subject: Henry Junto, Myra Lawrence
  5. LOUISVILLE.--The Ninaweb Park goes big

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1901
    Topics: Black people, Male impersonators
    Subject: Florence Hines
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.
  6. Mabel G. Johnson

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1901
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators
    Subject: Mabel G. Johnson, Ragtime, Songstress
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.
  7. Madame Arthur (1)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Emer
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Male impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Akiko, Angela, Bambi, Caline, Capucine, Chantaline, Chou-Chou, Coccinelle, Cookie, Cooky, CriCri, Cynthia, Daniel's, Domino, Doriana, Florence Farel, Galia, Ganael, Gribouille, Laetizia, Laurence Chrysler, Lola Chanel, Lucrece, Marcella, Minouche, Mona-Christ, Samanta, Stella, Suzy, Zambella
  8. Madame Arthur (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Emer
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Male impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Arles Dery, Barbara Buck, Bettina, Clarence, Claude Lamara, Coccinelle, CriCri, Eddy Michel, Elio Evans, Errina, Eve, Everest, Fifi Pervenche, Francis Lorry, Gigi, Hula Djengo, Jack-Lys, Jan Carlove, Jean, Jean Farbel, Lisa, Maguy, Manolita, Maslowa, Max Montavon, Maxime, Michaelli, Mirko, Patrick, Peguy, Pierre Gurvan, Rafael Molina, Ramonita Vargas, Regine, Robert Dalbray, Rolandys, Sam Stinn, Suzy, Sylvain, Valdes, Zambella
  9. Male Impersonator

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: Drag, Drag kings, Male impersonators, Singing, Suits (Clothing), Theater
    Description: A male impersonator wearing a suit performs on stage, singing into a microphone.
  10. Michelle Parkerson and Stormé DeLarverié: The Filmmaker Celebrates a Black Woman's Courage

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
    Creator: Gomez, Jewelle, Parkerson, Michelle
    Date: May 24, 1987
    Topics: Black lesbians, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag kings, Female impersonators, Feminism, Gender expression, Gender identity, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ films, Male impersonators
    Subject: Betty Carter, Gay Community News, Gotta Make this Journey, Hemlines and Hankerchiefs, Jewelle Gomez, Michelle Parkerson, Stormé: The Lady of the Jewel Box, Stormé DeLarverie, Waiting Rooms
    Description: Interview with Michelle Parkerson, director of Stormé: The Lady of the Jewel Box. Originally published on pages 9 and 10 of Gay Community News volume 14, number 43.
  11. Miss Ella Shields (1930)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 15, 1930
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag, Male impersonators, Songs
    Subject: Ella Shields
    Description: Ella Shields - male impersonator - dressed in top hat and tails, enters Palm Court type set, goes to a telephone and asks "Do I want a line? - Yes, I want a line, I want Sweet Adeline". She then si...
  12. MISS ELLA WESNER, The Acknowledged Beau-ideal of Society Entertainment, Surnamed “THE CAPTAIN.”

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1910
    Topics: LGBTQ+ actors, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Chicago Inter-Ocean, Cleveland Critic, Cleveland Herald, Ella Wesner, The New York Clipper
    Description: A clipping from "The New York Clipper" titled: "MISS ELLA WESNER, The Acknowledged Beau-ideal of Society Entertainment, Surnamed "THE CAPTAIN." Including reviews of Ella Wesner's performances. This...
  13. MISS FLORENCE HINES.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Thompson, R. W.
    Date: Sep. 10, 1904
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Florence Hines, The Indianapolis Freeman, Tom Logan, Vesta Tilley
    Description: A clipping from "The Indianapolis Freeman" titled: "MISS FLORENCE HINES," discussing the work of Florence Hines. This item was contributed to DTA by Hugh Ryan.
  14. Miss Florence Hines.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1904
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators
    Subject: Florence Hines, Metropolitan Club, Sam T. Jack's Creole Burlesque Company, Vesta Tilley
    Description: Article in The Freeman about Florence Hines, a Black male impersonator.
  15. Miss Hetty King

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Male impersonators, Music
    Subject: Hetty King
    Description: Hetty King stands posing for photograph with one hand in pocket, wearing suit with vest and hat.