Dean, Priscilla (female impersonator)
- Identifier
- DBB-PER-01601
- Given Name
- Priscilla
- Family Name
- Dean
- Gender
- Male
- Female
- Description
- Priscilla Dean was a Black female impersonator (drag queen) who performed regularly in Detroit's nightclubs, headlining shows at Enrico's Theatre Cabaret and at Uncle Tom's Plantation nightclub. In 1942, a feature in the African American newspaper Michigan Chronicle called Priscilla Dean "Motor City's most respectable and outstanding female impersonator" (June 27, 1942, p. 18, "Detroit After Dark" section).
- Affiliation
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This person was affiliated with the following organization(s):
Enrico's Theatre Cabaret
Role: Other Affiliate (drag performer)Uncle Tom's Plantation
Role: Other Affiliate (drag performer) - References
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"Patron Saint of Self-Invention: An Excerpt from Alice Randall’s Black Bottom Saints," Musing: A Blog by Parnassus Books, https://parnassusmusing.net/2020/08/13/patron-saint-of-self-invention-an-excerpt-from-alice-randalls-black-bottom-saints/.
- Documentation
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1942-06-27 Michigan Chronicle, 18 (Priscilla Dean at Enrico's Cabaret)
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1943-12-25 Michigan Chronicle, 15 (Enrico's Theatre Cabaret)
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1945-06-23 Michigan Chronicle, 14 (Enrico's Theatre Cabaret)
- Title
- Dean, Priscilla (female impersonator)