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The Costumer is the Boss

Behind the Scenes Upon a Chinese Stage Harmonious Companies

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A clipping from the Staunton Vindicator about the costuming of the Swintien Loh theater troupe mentioning Taka Wing, a female impersonator.

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Identifier
th83kz68g
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Foo, Wong Chin
Publisher
Staunton Vindicator
Date Issued
Aug. 23, 1889
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Swintien Lok Company
Taka Wing
Places
New York
Topic(s)
BIPOC
Chinese
Female impersonators
LGBTQ+ theater
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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