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Box 3

 Container

Contains 3 Results:

Club Echo, 1956

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: Subseries 1.2:
Subseries Scope and Content From the Sub-Series:

The subseries consists predominately of Pierce's performances as a female impressionist at venues across the country. The photographs also document his early stage work with Rio Dante; he and Dante developed and performed skits utilizing "Les Moppettes." Les Moppettes were puppets that allowed the expressive face of the performer to be seen seemingly attached to a puppet body. The body of the puppet allowed for more exaggerated and comical movements.

Dates: 1956

The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein, Onyx Room, Miami Beach, 1959-1961

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Identifier: Subseries 1.2:
Subseries Scope and Content From the Sub-Series:

The subseries consists predominately of Pierce's performances as a female impressionist at venues across the country. The photographs also document his early stage work with Rio Dante; he and Dante developed and performed skits utilizing "Les Moppettes." Les Moppettes were puppets that allowed the expressive face of the performer to be seen seemingly attached to a puppet body. The body of the puppet allowed for more exaggerated and comical movements.

Dates: 1959-1961

Impressionist (In Drag), circa 1960-circa 1990

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4-8
Identifier: Subseries 1.2:
Subseries Scope and Content From the Sub-Series:

The subseries consists predominately of Pierce's performances as a female impressionist at venues across the country. The photographs also document his early stage work with Rio Dante; he and Dante developed and performed skits utilizing "Les Moppettes." Les Moppettes were puppets that allowed the expressive face of the performer to be seen seemingly attached to a puppet body. The body of the puppet allowed for more exaggerated and comical movements.

Dates: circa 1960-circa 1990