Danny and Doc Present the New Jewel Box Revue..

New York: The Jewel Box Revue Inc, 1960. Good.. [29]pp. Folio. Original color-printed wrappers, stapled. Wrappers worn, creased, and rubbed, spine partially separated, some dampstaining to wrappers. An interesting ephemeral program for Danny Brown and Doc Benner's The New Jewel Box Revue, a traveling entertainment revue consisting of a group of racially-diverse men who dressed as women and Storme DeLarverie (variously spelled here as De Lavarie and De Laviere), billed here as "the only girl with the Jewel Box Revue." The show travelled around the country performing music and comedy sketches, and was notable for providing an early community for gay Americans. This particular program is profusely illustrated with portraits of the performers, scenes of performances, shots of the performers at a parade in Vancouver, and much more. One group shot features a handful of the troupe with famed crooner Sammy Davis, Jr., who may have performed alongside the NJBR during this time. A two-page spread titled, "Personality Parade" features thirty-two of "America's Foremost Female Impersonators," including the aforementioned Storme DeLarvarie. Interestingly, DeLarverie went on to become one of the heroes of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City; her scuffle with police helped ignite the riot. OCLC reports just a handful of programs for the Jewel Box or New Jewel Box Revue from any year, but we don't believe this particular year or example is among them.