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  1. Footlight Flickerings.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1885
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Ella Wesner, Indianapolis Sporting Life
    Description: A clipping from "Indianapolis Sporting Life" titled: "Footlight Flickerings," discussing the closure of Ella Wesner's co. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan.

  2. Mabel G. Johnson

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1901
    Topics: Black people, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators
    Subject: Mabel G. Johnson, Ragtime, Songstress
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.

  3. The Fine Bill

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Fort Wayne Daily News
    Date: Feb. 22, 1896
    Topics: Drag kings, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Male impersonators, Theatre
    Subject: Bessie Bonnehill, Richard Harlow