Drag shows
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bill Goldberg photographs, playbills, and ephemera
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-132
Abstract
William (Bill) Goldberg (1937-2019?) performed in drag, going under the stage name “Mame,” and performed as a supernumerary (non-singing or speaking role) in productions of the Opera Company of Philadelphia. He often attended and hosted parties with friends for anniversaries, birthdays, and other holidays; and attended plays, ballets, operas, and concerts. The collection contains a variety of material types that document Bill Goldberg’s interests, hobbies, profession, and social life. The...
Dates:
1972 - 2008
Vincent P. Grimm XYZ Club photographs and memoir
Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-129
Abstract
Vincent P. Grimm (b. 1937) and his life partner Will Kratz (1939-2017), along with other club members, planned, operated, and performed in revue shows for two decades as part of the XYZ Club. The XYZ Club hosted performances and picnics at Epler’s Grove from 1963 to at least 1981. The collection is comprised of three types of material: photocopies of biographical material about Vincent Grimm; a printed typescript of the memoir written by Grimm on the history of “The XYZ Club”; and five...
Dates:
early 1960s-2022