July 18-27 Toronto Toronto's first […]

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1969-07-18 – 1969-07-27

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July 18-27 Toronto Toronto's first full-length variety show of female impersonators was presented at the Global Village Theatre, 17 St. Nicholas Street. Facad, a show of mimes, dances, and skits, was directed by Michael Oscars and featured six impersonators — Sacha (Craig Jeffries), Anita (Rae Peters), Bodine, Jennie, Riki-Tick (Ricky Sheldon), and Sophie (Richard Douglas). An expanded version of the show, directed by G.G. Mills, was presented by Ed Mirvish at the Royal Alexandra Theatre for a two-week run starting August 21,1969. Most of these performers also appeared in Michael Oscars's musical review She-Rade during August and September 1969 at the Theatre-in-the-Dell.

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Theatre-in-the-Dell Royal Alexandria theatre Global Village theatre Toronto

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Jennie Bodine Ed Mirvish G.G. Mills Richard Douglas Riki Tick Rae Peters Craig Jeffries Michael Oscars

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She-Rade Facad

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"Unisex in Fashion Fine, but 'Drag' on Stage Better," Tab, 30 August 1969.Melinda McCracken, "Boys Bring Les Girls to Life," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 19 July 1969, p. 24;"Global Village Has Spawned Two Revues," Toronto Telegram, final ed., 2 August 1969, sec. 3, p. 8;Graham Fraser, "Female Impersonators Go Public: Out of the Shadows," Toronto Daily Star, four star ed., 25 July 1969, p. 23;"Facad to Play at Royal Alex," Toronto Daily Star, four star ed., 1 August 1969, p. 18;DuBarry Campeau, An Evening with the 'Ladies' at The Dell," Toronto Telegram, final ed., 12 August 1969, p. 48;

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Ed Mirvish

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