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Owl Pharmacy
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jan. 6, 1887 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, Minstrel shows Description: Article in The Abilene Reflector about "the best colored female impersonators in the business." -
An Amalgamationist in Limbo for the Second Time
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Mar. 9, 1842 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Peter Sewally Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to the use of racist language. -
A Good Variety Show
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1895 Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Bon Ton Vaudevilles, Gus Mills Description: Article in the Worcester Daily Spy discussing Gus Mills, a Black female impersonator. -
The Minstrel Show
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Feb. 18, 1898 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Great Gauze Description: An article in the Kinsley Graphic about a show featuring the great Gauze. -
A.G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1899 Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, Minstrel shows Subject: A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels, Augustus Stevens Description: Article in The Freeman mentioning Augustus Stevens, a Black female impersonator. -
Simmon's and Slocum's Minstrels
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The Colored Minstrels
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1894 Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, Minstrel shows Subject: Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: A newspaper article from The State reviewing a minstrel show mentioning Gauze, a female impersonator who was Huron and sometimes performed in white makeup. -
Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgie Minstrels
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: The Greenville Times Date: Sep. 28, 1889 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Great Gauze, Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: A clipping from The Greenville advertising a performance by Richards & Pringle's Georgia Minstrels featuring The Great Gauze, a female impersonator. -
Richards & Pringle's Performance Announcement
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Pine Bluff Daily Graphic Date: Jan. 2, 1899 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Great Gauze, Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: A clipping from Pine Bluff Daily Graphic promoting a performance by Richards & Pringle's Georgia Minstrels featuring the Great Gauze, a female impersonator. -
The Great Gauze, Wonderful Contralto
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Apr. 4, 1892 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Great Gauze, Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: Clipping announcement for The Great Gauze show, published by the newspaper The Silver State -
The Minstrels
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: The Daily Ardmoreite Date: Jan. 9, 1896 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Great Gauze, Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: A clipping from The Daily Ardmoreite reviewing Richards & Pringle's Georgia Minstrel show mentioning the great Gauze, a female impersonator. -
A Boom at the Dime
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1891 Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows Subject: Dockstader's Colored Minstrel Troupe, Ethiopian, Ninth and Arch Dime Museum, William Campbell Description: Article in The Philadelphia Inquirer discussing Black female impersonators. -
The Stage
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1897 Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Minstrel shows Subject: Darkest America, Florence Hines, Richards & Pringles Georgia Minstrels, Willis Gauze Description: Article in The Freeman mentioning Florence Hines, a Black male impersonator, and Willis Guaze, a female impersonator. The article contains a racist caricature.