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Chicago Variety’s Office
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Variety Date: Aug. 25, 1922 Topics: Clothing, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Charles E. Kohl, Dell Gibson, Dudley Liddell, Morgan Dancers, Orpheum Circut, The Majestic Description: A clipping from Variety's August 25, 1922 issue. The text describes a theater performance featuring Dudley Liddell. -
China Has High-Salaried Female Impersonator
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Chinese Actor impersonating a female character, Chinese Theatre, 623 Jackson Street, San Francisco
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Chocolate Brown a Great Show
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Peyton, Dave Date: May 28, 1921 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, Transfemininity, Vaudeville Subject: Andrew Tribble, Chocolate Brown Co. Description: An article in The Chicago Whip about a show featuring Andrew Tribble, a Black female impersonator. -
Chris Bennett in drag sits on stage, wearing a feathered head garment. Process print, 1921.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1921 Topics: Female impersonators Description: He poses in a relaxed manner wearing a low-cut dress. Chris Bennett, on an autographed real photo postcard publicising 'Splinters' revue (see Wellcome Library 2044972i), appearing at Nottingham in ... -
Cinderella
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City Authorities Send Watson Home
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1922 Topics: Black people, Criminalization, Female impersonators, Transfeminine people Subject: Rachael, Richard Watson Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language. -
City Scoop Column
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Reddus, Luther Date: Nov. 26, 1949 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators Subject: Ritz Lounge, Valda Gray Description: A clipping from the Chicago World publication mentioning Valda Gray's "The Valda Gray Show." -
Clem Matthews in drag. Photographic postcard, ca. 1910.
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Cleodinerie
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: A. Bergeret & Cie Date: 1903 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Skinny, homely man wearing a wig, pearls and a flowered tutu posing as a ballerina with arms in fifth position. The card is a spoof of the celebrated dancer and demimondaine Cléo de Mérode (1875–19... -
Clothes and the Woman! (1923)
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: British Pathé Creator: Date: Jun. 27, 1923 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Male impersonators Subject: Hetty King Description: The fabulous Hetty King impersonates various contemporary male types - toff, cowboy, eastender, among others. "Here's a lady whom everybody knows - when on the stage - Guess - " M/S of a drawing... -
Clown Posing with Crossdressers
Collection: Prison Photographs Institution: California State Library Creator: Date: 1933 Topics: Clowns, Crossdressing, Prisoners, Prisons, Vaudeville Description: Stamped on verso: "20th Annual Olympic Club Track & Field Meet at San Quentin prison, c. 1920." Annual event sponsored by the Olympic Club of San Francisco. Prison inmates held a field and track ... -
Club Chesterfield Presents: Mr. Roby Landers
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Club Flamingo Hollywood (1947)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Club Flamingo Date: 1947 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Carroll Davis, Carroll Wallace, Chris Bailey, Francis Blair, Francis Stillman, Harvey Lee, Jackie Maye, Jan Vidra, Johnny Mangum, Mickey Mercer -
Cole & Johnson—Gennett
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Dec. 2, 1906 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators Subject: Andrew Tribble, Cole & Johnson, Gennett, The Shoo-Fly Regiment Description: An article in the Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram mentioning a performance by Andrew Tribble, a Black female impersonator.