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  1. A Big Hit! "The Flirting Flapper" with Howard Blair

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 21, 1925
    Topics: Drag queens, Singers, Theatre, Theatre shows, Vaudeville
    Subject: Howard Blair, Stanley James Stock Players
  2. All This Week: Howard Blair America's Greatest Female Impersonator, In "The Flirting Flapper"

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 25, 1925
    Topics: Drag queens, Singers, Theatre, Theatre shows
    Subject: Howard Blair
  3. And Unkissed!

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 3, 1923
    Topics: Kissing, Transgender people
    Subject: Lionel Ames
  4. Around the Dance Halls

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 30, 1924
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Dance, Femininities, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Dorothy Ward, Polly Meadows, Reg Stone
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  5. 'Biff, Bing, Bang' At The Wilbur

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 23, 1921
    Topics: Drag, Musical theatre, Theatre shows, Vaudeville
    Subject: The Dumbells
  6. Broadway Brevities & Society Gossip: June 1923 Cover

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 1923
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: George Bronson Howard, Julian Eltinge, Teddy Gerard, Theda Bara
    Description: Cover of June 1923 issue of Broadway Brevities & Social Gossip, which features a cut-out image of Julian Eltinge in a sequined gown on the left. On the right, the following topics are listed: "Is T...
  7. Browne With His Beauties to Top Orpheum

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 23, 1921
    Topics: Female impersonators, Theatre
    Subject: Bothwell Browne
  8. Chic Boy, 16, in Role of Countess, Unmasked Trying to Add to Fine Wardrobe

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 23, 1925
    Topics: Actors, Clothing, Female impersonators, Police
    Subject: Jack McDonald, Zelden Letrovinski
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Columbia Bill Well Balanced

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 27, 1926
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag queens
    Subject: Bernadine De Graves, Karyl Norman, Lionel Ames, Paul Bernard
  13. Curtain Calls

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Soanes, Wood
    Date: Feb. 5, 1929
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag kings
    Subject: Ben Dillon, Ella Shields
  14. Dancer is Returning Saturday

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 23, 1925
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Kitty Doner, Lady Be Good, Orpheum, Twenty Minutes in Paris
    Description: A clipping about Kitty Doner's performance at the Orpheum in Los Angeles.
  15. Death Reveals "Woman" Cue Champion was Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 30, 1928
    Topics: Crossdressing, Death and dying, Secrecy, Suicide
    Subject: Frances Anderson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide. Evening Star (Washington, D.C)