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Jewel Box Revue Program, Page 2
This is the second page of a Jewel Box Revue Program from July 1950. The page gives information on the founders of the revue, Doc Benner and Danny Brown. The Jewel Box Revue was America's first travelling show of female impersonators.
High Heel Race, Washington DC (2015)
The High Heel Drag Queen Race is an informal costumed drag queen race in Washington, D.C. Each year on the Tuesday before the Halloween holiday, thousands of spectators come to Dupont Circle to watch as 100 or so costumed drag queens show off their…
Hetty King Sheet Music Cover (1907)
A cover for sheet music entitled "I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark," sung by Hetty King. King was an English performer and male impersonator.
Hamburger Mary's Bingo Host (2017)
A drag performer hosts bingo at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood. Founded in 1972 in San Francisco, the HM chain is a staple in the drag community with around 20 locations throughout the US.
Drag Wedding (1974)
A couple celebrates a drag wedding.
Drag Queen Story Time
A drag queen performs story time for children at the San Francisco LGBT Center. Drag queen story time became popular in 2015. This program promotes reading and inclusivity to children.
Drag Queen Float, Chicago Pride (2007)
Drag float advertising the Diva Royale Drag Queen Show in Chicago Pride Parade.
Drag Queen Bingo
A drag queen hosts drag queen bingo. Drag Queen Bingo is a comedy show featuring a drag queen entertainer who acts as both comedian and bingo moderator. There may also be additional singing performances and crowd participation.
Drag Queen Advertisement in Wild Side Story (1977)
Wild Side Story is a musical revue originally conceived in Miami Beach in 1973 as a drag parody of West Side Story. This image is one of the “Prologue” slides that would have been displayed before a performance of the show. Eddie Valdez (as José…
Drag Performance at Pulse Night Club (2015)
Trixie Mattel performing on stage at Pulse Nightclub on November 19, 2015. Pulse, a gay and drag landmark in Orlando, was one of the most visited and involved clubs in Orlando's gay community before the tragic loss of 49 souls that occurred in June…