Drag King History – The Drag Kingdom has come

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THE DRAG KINGDOM HAS COME

Here are photos of Italian singer, dancer, tv pres

Here are photos of Italian singer, dancer, tv presenter & actress Raffaella Carra (1943-2021) in male drag from the video of her song Manana in 1980. Thanks to @glitter_archives for posting this !
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#drag #dragking #maleimpersonator #breechesrole #entravesti #latinpop #eurodisco #1980s #tuxedo #dragkinghistory

CHECK OUT OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER We have 3 exciting

CHECK OUT OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER We have 3 exciting projects this month to share with you 😎
1) A new research book: King of Hearts: Drag Kings in the American South written by Drag King Macon Love
2) Mo B. Dick was a guest on popular podcast Aria Code episode 13 discussing Drag King experience.
3) Wed, Oct 27th at 6pm ET Drag King History is presenting the history of Drag Kings in NYC sponsored by the NY Village Preservation Society & NY LGBT Historic Sites
#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #breechesrole #entravesti #maleimpersonator #ariacodepodcast #metopera #villagepreservationsociety #lgbtq🌈 #lesbianhistory #nyc

Frédé Baulé (1914 - 1976) was a nightclub owne

Frédé Baulé (1914 - 1976)
was a nightclub owner in Paris, France beginning in the 1930’s. She worked for the infamous lesbian nightclub, The Monocle, before opening her own cabaret club commonly called Chez Frede (La Silhouette) where women were first allowed to dance together.
Errol Flynn describes her in his autobiography: "She dressed better than any man I had ever seen. … her over-all effect that of a sophisticated English schoolboy. Her man's haircut looked better on her than on any man."
Frédé’s lovers included Marlene Dietrich with whom she stayed in contact up until the 70s, American socialite Zina Rachevsky, French actress Lana Marconi, Mexican actress María Félix, and her life-long American lover Miki Leff
#butch #lesbianhistory #lgbtq🌈 #crossdresser #paris #french #chic #1930s #mensattire #drag #dragking #dragkinghistory

Olive Thomas (October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1

Olive Thomas (October 20, 1894 – September 10, 1920), photo model, Ziegfeld gal and early Hollywood silent film actress dressed in dapper men’s attire. She had a short yet illustrious career and a death filled with intrigue. Her death has been cited as one of the first major Hollywood scandals. After a debaucherous night in Paris with her 2nd husband, Jack Pickford, an intoxicated and tired Thomas ingested a topical medication that had been prescribed to Pickford to treat sores caused by his chronic syphilis.
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#crossdresser #drag #maleimpersonator #dragking #dragkinghistory #silentfilmstar #ziegfeldfollies #hollywoodscandal

CHER‼️ That’s right folks here is the iconic

CHER‼️ That’s right folks here is the iconic legendary singer, activist, all around bad ass, Cher as a Drag King. The 1st photo is from 2002 at a VH1 Diva’s event, photo thanks to Frank Micelotta Archive/Getty. The 2nd photo is from Top of the Pops UK video in 1995 when she sang “Walking in Memphis”. You can find the video on YouTube #cher
#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #badass #rockabilly #elvispresley #topofthepops #youtube

This photo is a cabinet card, circa 1885-1895 or p

This photo is a cabinet card, circa 1885-1895 or possibly early 1900’s. No identifying information for these women other than they lived in the US. This photo is from the collection of Peter Miller of Westbury, NY who has been an avid collector of male & female crossdressing (and same sex affection) photographs since the 1960s. Many thanks to him for sharing this with us. We can only surmise thir story....
#crossdressers #drag #maleimpersonators #dragkinghistory #dragking #femaletomale #tintype #cabinetcard #daguerrotype #1880s #1890s #1900s

Summertime means summer reading ! 😎 We updated

Summertime means summer reading ! 😎
We updated our bookstore for you. It’s chock full of research books, fiction, documentaries, tv/film, and zines all Drag King related. Link in bio
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#drag #dragking #dragkings #maleimpersonator #breechesroles #entravesti #dragkinghistory #kenvegas #mrmobdick #summerreadinglist

June: DKH Celebrates PRIDE = NEW PROFILES In celeb

June: DKH Celebrates PRIDE = NEW PROFILES In celebration of Pride month, we are honoring the Drag King Legends who have 25 years or more of experience and who have contributed greatly to the Drag King community by adding their profiles to our website. Check out our newsletter for the deets.
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#dianetorr @leigh.crow @bridgemarkland @sexygalexy_glamourboi @dragkingflare @fudgiefrottage @kenvegas.dragking @mrmobdick
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#drag #dragking #dragkings #maleimpersonator #maleimpersonators #lesbianhistory #lgbtq #pride🌈 #lgbtqhistory #dragkinghistory #dragkinglegend #dragkinglegends

1991 Cathy Opie @csopie iconic photography exhibit

1991 Cathy Opie @csopie iconic photography exhibit:
“The 13 photographs that make up ‘Being and Having’ consist of close-up portraits of Opie’s friends from the alternative club scene at the time, sporting fake facial hair and other stereotypical masculine accessories. Carefully posed against a yellow backdrop, the subjects gaze directly at the camera while they playfully borrow these masculine signifiers and mimic ‘manliness’.” (Barbican)
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#drag #dragking #dragkings #maleimpersonator #butch #dyke #butchdyke #crossdress #lesbianhistory #dragkinghistory #cathyopie

Happy Pride 🌈 We spotlight Charlotte Cushman (1

Happy Pride 🌈 We spotlight Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) who is considered one of the most famous actresses in America & Europe during the 19th century. Her career spanned over 40 years and she specialized in breeches roles achieving great financial success. Charlotte openly enjoyed relationships with women as evidenced in her personal papers in The US Library of Congress. In 1852 she moved to Rome setting up a feminist household comprised of only female artists calling it the “jolly bachelor woman”. Photo 1 - Charlotte in Shakespeare’s Henry VIII in 1871
Photo 2 - Charlotte sitting with her lover Matilda Hays in 1855
Photo 3 - Charlotte sitting with her lover Emma Stebbins in 1860
Photo 4 - Charlottes breeches role costume playing Cardinal Wolsey in Shakespeare’s play Henry VII on loan at Smithsonian Institute
Visit our website (link in bio) to read more about her
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#pride🌈 #lesbian #lesbianhistory #lgbt #lgbthistory #drag #breechesroles #maleimpersonator #butch #dragking #dragkinghistory

“This postcard is a photograph of Ema Destinova

“This postcard is a photograph of Ema Destinova (1878 – 1930) in the title role of “L’Aiglon” (“The Young Eagle”) by Edmond Rostand (1868-1918), author of Cyrano de Bergerac.” Thanks to The Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive for this post from their FB page & to @fudgiefrottage for letting us know about it.
“Napoleon I’s son was the young eagle, and the role was written for Sarah Bernhard. This was not her only trouser role. She performed Hamlet the year before. Many women performed “L’Aiglon”after Bernhard, but I could not discover when Ema Destinova performed it. She was more famous for her operatic soprano than her acting. She recorded duets with Enrico Caruso and her portrait graces the Czech Republic’s 2,000 koruna banknote. Now, please, turn your attention to Ema’s trousers. They are a striking example of how costume designers used trouser roles to reveal more of a woman’s body than was permitted when costuming women for women’s roles. Remove the cape and very little below Ema’s waist would be left to the imagination. Not even a woman playing a prostitute would be as exposed. So, costumes worn for trouser roles could be designed to titillate, or at least fascinate, the men in the audience and, of course, some of the women, too.” #maleimpersonator #breechesrole #trousersrole #opera #crossdresser #crossdressing #drag #dragking #dragkinghistory #louiselawrencetransgenderarchive

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritag

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.....The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

This is an opportunity to pay tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.
https://asianpacificheritage.gov/
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#weareallimmigrants #american
#asian #asianamerican #pacificislander #japanese #korean #chinese #taiwanese #indonesians #filipino #indian #vietnamese #malaysian #dragkinghistory

La Petite Suzy age 8 possibly between 1900’s - 1

La Petite Suzy age 8 possibly between 1900’s - 1920’s as Le Mayol Miniature. Little Suzy performed in music halls impersonating famed French music hall performer Felix Mayol. Special thanks to @gkoskovich for sharing this gem with us 🙏🏼💗
And check out Gerards original post to see who Mayol was, quite the character @gkoskovich

#drag #dragking #maleimpersonator #breechesrole #musichall #vintagepostcard #france

** FINAL TWO WEEKS ** DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix l

** FINAL TWO WEEKS **
DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix link in bio. If you missed seeing who paved the way for DKs today, you have until April 30th to tune in & witness this all star lineup.

We have suggested donation of $25 OR pay what you can. We appreciate whatever you can contribute towards the Legends who lost work in quarantine.

Mo B. Dick @mrmobdick - he’s your host with the most who started in 1995. Among many firsts in his career, Mo co-produced DK Legends Show. Tune in to see what else he’s done. Mrmobdick.com

#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #dragkinglegends #dragkinglegendsshow #covid_19 #dragart #trans #transmasculine #transmasc #nonbinary #intersex #dragshow #internationaldragshow

** FINAL TWO WEEKS ** DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix l

** FINAL TWO WEEKS **
DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix link in bio. If you missed seeing who paved the way for DKs today, you have until April 30th to tune in & witness this all star lineup.

We have suggested donation of $25 OR pay what you can. We appreciate whatever you can contribute towards the Legends who lost work in quarantine.

The incomparable Murray Hill @murrayhill started in 1996 in NYC and has graced numerous all over the world. Tune in for some comedy gold 🎭

#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #dragkinglegends #dragkinglegendsshow #covid_19 #dragart #trans #transmasculine #transmasc #nonbinary #intersex #dragshow #internationaldragshow

** FINAL TWO WEEKS ** DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix l

** FINAL TWO WEEKS **
DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix link in bio. If you missed seeing who paved the way for DKs today, you have until April 30th to tune in & witness this all star lineup.

We have suggested donation of $25 OR pay what you can. We appreciate whatever you can contribute towards the Legends who lost work in quarantine.

We pay special tribute to Diane Torr (1948-2017) who led DK Workshops that fostered the prominent DK’s of the 1990’s. Check out the show to find out more

#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #dragkinglegends #dragkinglegendsshow #covid_19 #dragart #trans #transmasculine #transmasc #nonbinary #intersex #dragshow #internationaldragshow

** FINAL TWO WEEKS ** DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix l

** FINAL TWO WEEKS **
DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix link in bio. If you missed seeing who paved the way for DKs today, you have until April 30th to tune in & witness this all star lineup.

We have suggested donation of $25 OR pay what you can. We appreciate whatever you can contribute towards the Legends who lost work in quarantine.

Deb “Dirk” Pearce as Man Murray with Crema in the cage. Crema started as a male impersonator in 1978‼️ And Dirk started in 1993 👑 @debdirk

#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #dragkinglegends #dragkinglegendsshow #covid_19 #dragart #trans #transmasculine #transmasc #nonbinary #intersex #dragshow #internationaldragshow

** FINAL TWO WEEKS ** DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix l

** FINAL TWO WEEKS **
DRAG KING LEGENDS SHOW Tix link in bio. If you missed seeing who paved the way for DKs today, you have until April 30th to tune in & witness this all star lineup.

We have suggested donation of $25 OR pay what you can. We appreciate whatever you can contribute towards the Legends who lost work in quarantine.

Leigh Crow of SF, CA @leigh.crow aka Elvis Herselvis began in 1988 ! And is current host & coproducer of Dandy Cabaret. Tune in for more

#drag #dragking #dragkings #dragkinghistory #dragkinglegends #dragkinglegendsshow #covid_19 #dragart #trans #transmasculine #transmasc #nonbinary #intersex #dragshow #internationaldragshow

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