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  1. Excelsior Springs

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1896
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Elms Hotel, Missouri Pharmacy Traveling Association
    Description: A souvenir of "Missouri Pharmacy Traveling Association" featuring a female impersonator.
  2. Film Festival - Take Two

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: C.G.
    Date: Nov. 1, 1974 to Nov. 7, 1974
    Topics: Abortion, Disabilities, Drag, Gay theatre, LGBTQ+ theater, Theatre
    Subject: Andre Brassard, Robert Crumb
  3. Fon Chong Mai Sees Ada Rehan as Portia

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1898
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Choy Ting Quoy, Fon Chong Mai
    Description: Article published in The St. Louis Republic detailing Fon Cong Mai's response to a production of "The Merchant of Venice."
  4. Footlight and Foyer

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 8, 1891
    Topics: BIPOC, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Seneca Indians
    Subject: Gowongo Mohawk
    Description: An article in the St. Paul Daily Globe about a show featuring Gowongo Mohawk.
  5. Footlight Flickerings.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1885
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Ella Wesner, Indianapolis Sporting Life
    Description: A clipping from "Indianapolis Sporting Life" titled: "Footlight Flickerings," discussing the closure of Ella Wesner's co. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan.
  6. Franklin E. Dobbins aka Frankie Foxx

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Montrose Voice
    Date: Nov. 30, 1990
    Topics: AIDS activists, Drag, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Frankie Foxx, Franklin E. Dobbins, Unity Church of Houston
    Description: An obituary for Franklin E. Dobbins aka Frankie Foxx, with mentions of his love for performance and AIDS activism.
  7. Gay Asian Party: A Benefit Event for HIV/AIDS Education

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Korean Lesbian and Gay Organization
    Date: May 1991
    Topics: AIDS awareness, AIDS education, Asian LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Entertainers, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Singers
    Description: An event program for a HIV/AIDS education benefit hosted by the Korean Lesbian and Gay Organization.
  8. Gorgeous!!

     
    Collection: Sheet Music
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1927
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Benny Davis, Gorgeous, Harry Akst, Jerome H. Remick, Jerry Fragile
    Description: A cover of the sheet music for "Gorgeous." Arrangement by Benny Davis and Harry Akst, featuring female impersonator Jerry Fragile.
  9. Gossip of the Stage

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Chaize, W.
    Date: 1891
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Minstrel shows
    Subject: Florence Hines, Georgia Minstrels, Sam T. Jack's Creole Burlesque Company
    Description: Article in the New York Age about Florence Hines, the Black male impersonator
  10. Go-Won-Go Mohawk

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: New Haven Daily Morning Journal and Courier
    Date: Mar. 19, 1889
    Topics: BIPOC, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Seneca Indians
    Subject: Gowongo Mohawk, The Indian Mail Carrier (Play)
    Description: A clipping from the New Haven Daily Morning Journal and Courier about Gowongo Mohawk's performance in the play "The Indian Mail Carrier," as a male impersonator.
  11. Grand Opening: Theatre Mascotte Saloon

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 6, 1899
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators
    Subject: Jessie Thomas
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.
  12. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 5, 1882
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Ella Wesner, Grand Opera House, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
    Description: A clipping from "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle" titled: "GRAND OPERA HOUSE," advertising a performance featuring Ella Wesner. This item was contributed to DTA by Hugh Ryan.
  13. Hail Doner as Second Tilley

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: May 14, 1943
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Bertolino and Bee, Kitty Doner, Larry Rich, Neva Christman, Ray Goman, Satan's Holiday, Vesta Tilley
    Description: A clipping discussing Kitty Doner's performance in "Satan's Holiday." Mention of Doner as the "successor of Vesta Tilley."
  14. Harry Weber Presents Miss Kitty Doner “Twenty Minutes in Paris”

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Harry Weber, Kitty Doner, Twenty Minutes in Paris
    Description: A flyer for Kitty Doner in "Twenty Minutes in Paris."
  15. He is the Greatest of the Chinese Actors

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1899
    Topics: Costumes, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Theater
    Subject: Ada Rehan, Chinese People, Fon Chong Mai, Merchant of Venice
    Description: This item is an article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer about China actor and female impersonator, Fon Chong Mai. This article talks about his talent as an actor, Chinese theater, and his im...