Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era
Julian Eltinge was a female impersonator who was once America's highest paid performer.
Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era American Masters
In this new digital series, New York's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists. In the process, she demonstrates how drag is a performance art form that has thrived in this country for generations, entertaining LGBTQ+ and general audiences alike, and providing the former with an important outlet of self-expression.
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