Jackie Maye

"a female impersonator"; "scores a personal triumph for excellence in his particular field. In a well-modulated falsetto, he does Gone With the Wind, ending the number in a surprisingly clear high note. In a more mannish vein, he offers Copper-Colored Gal, capping it with a bit of Suzi-Q"

"Jackie Maye and Show Place Revue, headline the program [at the Bay Ridge Theatre]"

"later I hear that Jackie Maye plans to appear at the Club Lido, 52d St., despite Mulrooney's ban upon sissy performers... Maye is taking a hint from Marlene Dietrich and will work in trousers, hoping that he will evade the Mulrooney edict."

"(both of 'em [Jean Malin and Jackie Maye] flaming femme impersonators), we can't help but wonder whatever happened to that police edict barring female impersonators from the local nite clubs—you know, the edict that got so much publicity immediately after the Club Abbey shooting."

"who reigns supreme at the Club Calais, has just acquired a black velvet evening gown that looks like the money, and taking a tip from those who know, the girls around town would do well to go up and see how to wear dresses to bteter advantage than the season's leading debutantes."

"The practical joke at the Club Calais is to get a chump to dance with 'Jackie' Maye, the femme impersonator"

"The success of Mallin [sic; Jean Malin] may or may not be responsible for the presence at the Club Calais of one Jackie Maye. As one who never went in for female impersonators with any great degree of applause still and all this Jackie Maye appears the most incredible of them all. I have yet to note a person who, without advance knowledge, saw through Maye's disguise."

female impersonator from Club Ha-Ha, "wearing his $10,000 gown"

"now singing 'straight'"

"At the Club Calais . . . 'I like that one very much,' he said pointing to Jackie Maye. 'That isn't a girl, that's a fellow,' I told him. 'Stop trying to kid me, Sid,' he said. 'I think I know a girl when I see one.' I tried to convince him that Jackie was a male wearing female clothing, but he wouldn't believe me. 'I'll bet it's really a girl,' he went on, 'and she tells you columnists she's a fellow so you'll think she's a good female impersonator."

"At the Club Calais, Jackie Maye, the boy performer, told of a bitter experience he had with a friend. 'I loaned him $50 to buy a tuxedo. I didn't mind the money so much, but the guy doesn't come here any more.' Jackie was very sad. 'I'll never believe another man as long as I live,' he declared."

"Because one night at the Club Calais while Jackie Maye was doing his female impersonation, a certain newspaperman who wasn't wise to it proposed to Jackie."

"Mulrooney okayed Jackie Maye for the Lido Club on condition Jackie wears a Dietrich tuxedo."

"Frances Dunn and Arthur Budd are back at Torch Club, Police Commissioner Mulrooney giving them permission—but Jackie Maye hasn't gotten the official okay yet. It seems strange, but Broadway can't boast of one real hot stay-out-late spot where the crowd gathers."

"has let his hair grow and now has a girlish bob . . . He's still better looking than any of the chorines there."

"Over at the Club Calais there is also a new spring edition featuring Frances Faye's piano thumping and Jackie Maye's new spring gowns."

Club Abbey's chorus girls, under the "master (?) of ceremonies" Jackie Maye.

"receives orchids almost nightly from a society lad."

"The main novelty here is a lad named Jackie Maye, who is dressed in girl's clothing and looks better than many a lass. His favorite ditty is, 'I Must Have That Man.'"

"Seen for the first time in Philadelphia . . . reputed 'tops' as a female impersonator"

"Only Female Impersonator to play in MOTION PICTURES . . . Heading a new ALL-STAR cast of the leading Female Impersonators in the business."

Star billing

"female impersonator, has a good singing voice"