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Photo Card of Mei Lanfang and an Unknown Performer
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: A photo card featuring Mei Lanfang and another performer in costume. -
Photo Card of Mei Lanfang in Costume
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of Mei Lanfang standing in costume. -
Photo Card of Mei Leifang Kneeling
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of the Chinese female impersonator Mei Lanfang kneeling. -
Photograph of Mei Lanfang Holding a Staff
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Asian people, Mei Lanfang Description: A photograph of Mei Lanfang holding a staff in costume. -
Photographs (1967) for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M., Kanovitz, Howard, Mark, Mary Ellen Date: 1967 Topics: Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Title contests Subject: Rachel Harlow, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968) including photographs: film stills, contact sheets and prints by Howard Kanovitz (most approximately 8x10), 1967. -
Photographs (1967?) for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M. Date: Unknown Topics: Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Title contests Subject: Jack Dorowshow, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968) including photographs: paper copies of contact sheets, prints, 1967. -
Photographs (1993) for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M. Date: Mar. 19, 1993 Topics: Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Title contests Subject: The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968) including photographs: prints (4x6, 5x7), negatives, of Film Forum pre-screening party to benefit the AIDS Initia... -
'Photos' regarding The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M. Date: Unknown Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Title contests Subject: Crystal LaBeija, Jack Dorowshow, Lewis Allen Productions, Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, Rachel Harlow, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968)— including film stills, publicity, an invitation for the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, and an invitation... -
Police Guard for Chinese Actor
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: 1905 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Asian people, Chinese People, Wong Chung Description: Article published in the Evening News detailing the story of Wong Chung, a Chinese female impersonator. According to the article, Chung was running away from the criminal organization Hip Sing Tong... -
'Portugal offer' for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M., Gagnon, Renée, Robinson, Chris Date: Unknown Topics: LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Lewis Allen Productions, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968)—including correspondence explaining that the film is not suitable for cinema in Portugal. -
Postcard of Mei Lanfang
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: This item is a color postcard of Mei Lanfang. -
'Press' for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M., Gubbins, Ray, Schorr, Jose, Sorensen, John Date: Unknown Topics: Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Title contests Subject: Cannes FIlm Festival, Lewis Allen Productions, Paris Is Burning, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968)—which includes content from Cannes Film Festival press: publicity materials, clippings, photo list, press list, p... -
Press kit master for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M. Date: Unknown Topics: Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Title contests Subject: Cannes FIlm Festival, Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968); these files contain the press kit master, which includes invitation (Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant), pub... -
'Press/Reviews' for The Queen
Collection: The Queen (1968) Production Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Creator: Allen, Lewis M., Maxtone-Graham, John Date: Unknown Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ cinema, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater Subject: Crystal LaBeija, Paris Is Burning, The Queen (Film) Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968)—including pages from a press reviews file forum; copies of earlier press clippings and publicity materials (1967-... -
Princess Theatre
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Aug. 5, 1914 Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art Subject: Herschell Mayall, Izzy Sinck, Leon Finch, Princess Theatre, Roscoe Slater, Tsuri Aohi, Vaudeville Description: A short clipping from the August 5, 1914 issue of the "Moberly Daily Monitor," the text of which advertises "Beautiful Mr. Leon Finch Female Impersonator in marvelous portrayal of Feminine Types."
