Rae Bourbon

came here recently from New York

modeling new dresses, ensembles, and coats.

"may have the naughtiest repertoire in town, but he is one of the finest artists to ever hit Miami."

"new to the Angel and this zany comedian with the soprano hips is better than Jean Malin was in his heyday. Bourbon has a madcap manner and, properly spotted in a production, would be quite a wow. Jacoby's main problem is to keep him under proper constraint, although he's never overboard. It's not his wordage, however, as much as his mien and manner."

"recently became a female (via surgery), has a 10-karat engagement ring from his September groom-to-be."

"The Gay, Fabulous Ray Bourbon"

"was added to the show to bring in the night club crowd . . Using double entendre material"

8 week contract

Alongside Rosita, "Dance of the Hands"; definitely appearing; in drag

Appeared in the Mexicana Room, "with his gay songs and gay stories"

Arrested "wearing the clothes of the opposite sex"

arrested for being "A male entertainer dressed in woman's clothing doing an alleged lewd dance."

arrested last night . . . in her bow at the Melody Room here on a charge of impersonating a woman.

Called "West Coast comic" - and a "smooth, fat guy" who carries the "laugh load." He does female impersonators, unsure whether he was in drag

Direct from The French Quarter in New Orleans

first show after sex change

five years here

has been associated with local niteries for some time

His role is called "a Nance dressmaker . . . He may be the year's discovery."

holding the spotlight for over a half-hour with a routine of original yrics and take-offs of the fems. . . . reaches way down in gutter for good portion of his material.

Played Bowery Rose, a "fem Bowery shoplifter," reviewed as "a rich bit"

routines "Pocahontas," "Tepee for Two" and "Fortune Teller"

something really worth while in the theater . . . Has no superior at pantomime.

unclear if he was in drag

unclear if he was performing in drag here but his performance is called "delicate ditties"

"clever female impersonator from the Club Auby Laggon at Miami will also appear [at the Garrick Theatre of St. Louis this Saturday]."

also performed under "Birmingham Berta"?

Unclear whether this was in Matawan, NJ?

Called "Jean Malin's successor" in promotional material

Name not actually mentioned; "found . . . guilty of staging an indecent show"

Bourbon is top-billed and publicizing the show under same name as in west coast town.

Working in drag