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  1. The Impersonator

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Carter, Harold
    Date: Feb. 12, 1917
    Topics: Clothing, Cowboys, Death and dying, Female impersonators, Femininities, Friends, Male impersonators, Passing (Gender), Performing arts, Prejudices, Transphobia, Violence
    Subject: Ethel Saunders, Harry Saunders
    Description: The Day Book (Chicago, IL)
  2. The Rivals- Some Chippings From the New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: 1928
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Performing arts
    Description: A 1920s drag act imitating chorus girls. M/S of what appears to be a troupe of chorus girls doing a high kick routine in the Pathe studio. There is one main dancer and six girls dancing behind. ...
  3. The World of Drag

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Wilson, Des
    Date: 1980 to 1982
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Femininities, Performing arts, Theatre shows
    Subject: Evadne Hinge, George Logan, Hilda Bracket, Jerry Courbrinck, Kenneth Smith, Perri St. Claire, Rhythm and Black, Rogers and Starr
    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)
  4. This Story Shocked Our Lawyer. He Didn't Know Such Things Go on in Britain, 1967. But They Do. Which is Why We Print This Story NOW.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Somersett, Chris
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Homosexuality, Intolerance, Performing arts
    Subject: Danny La Rue, Danny Odell, Phyllis Star, Ricky Renee, Roy Alvis
    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. Ty Bennett on Stage in Flapper Dress

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Clothing, Drag, Performing arts
    Subject: Ty Bennett
    Description: Black-and-white photograph of performer Ty Bennett on stage with another person, both wearing flapper dresses.
  6. Visit Jimmy Slater's Happy Valley Mascots Concert Party

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1939
    Topics: Concerts, Performing arts
    Subject: Jimmy Slater
  7. Why "Iron Mike" Became "Miss Fluffy Ruffles"

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Van Duzer, Winifred
    Date: Oct. 11, 1925
    Topics: Drag queens, Female impersonators, Labour, Performing arts, Students, Theatre
    Subject: Lionel Ames