Enrico's Theatre Cabaret

Identifier

DBB-BUS-01172

Name

Enrico's Theatre Cabaret

Type

Business

Activity

club / theater / entertainment venue

Description

Enrico's Theatre Cabaret was a nightclub that featured drag performers in the 1940s, with Black performer Priscilla Dean getting top billing as "Motor City's most respectable and outstanding female impersonator." This was a white-owned business.

Location

3062 Rivard St

Affiliates

Dean, Priscilla (female impersonator)
Role: Other Affiliate (drag performer)

Faraoni, Enrico
Role: Owner and/or Operator

Trent, L.
Role: Staff (Mixologist)

Volpe, E.
Role: Manager

Documentation

1942-06-27 Michigan Chronicle, 18 (Priscilla Dean at Enrico's Cabaret)

1943-12-25 Michigan Chronicle, 15 (Enrico's Theatre Cabaret)

1945-06-23 Michigan Chronicle, 14 (Enrico's Theatre Cabaret)

Title

Enrico's Theatre Cabaret