Nov 22, 2020 · instrel and vaudeville acts of the late nineteenth century popularized crossdressing to create exaggerated sexual stereotypes for their energetic performances. These women and …

Jun 8, 2016 · A “one-woman show for two bodies”, audiences will meet Ernest Boulton as both fabulous young drag queen, and as an older man, preparing to go into hospital shortly before …

Vesta Tilley, pictured above in both Edwardian high femme style and a top hat and tails, and was one of the most famous English male impersonators during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. …

Jun 9, 2023 · In the late 1880s, a formerly enslaved man named William Dorsey Swann started hosting private balls known as drags, a name possibly derived from “ grand rag,” an antiquated …

News article in the Evening Star newspaper about a raid on a dancing party in Washington DC involving men in female attire mentioning William Dorsey.. During the 1880s and 1890s, …

Jun 26, 2024 · One of his stops was at Windsor Castle, where King Edward VII invited Eltinge to give a command performance. But unlike Swann, Eltinge never referred to himself as a “drag …

Aug 15, 2015 · Charles Ludlam was not a drag queen in his day-to-day life, but became known for many drag roles in his influential plays for the Ridiculous Theatrical Company.

Dec 15, 2018 · Drag as an art form has exploded largely thanks to the life and career of RuPaul Andre Charles — arguably the most famous drag queen in the world today. RuPaul's current …

Oct 8, 2020 · Over 100 years before RuPaul was telling us to 'sashay away', William Dorsey Swann, who had been born into slavery in 19th Century America, was making a name for …

Jan 6, 2025 · James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, has died aged 32. Publicist Simon Jones said the performer, who died over the weekend, was "an incredibly …