Duckie’s Summer School – Ander Ardour #1
Ander performing the first of a series of performances at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
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The Trollettes performing at the RVT Sports Day 1992
This footage was kindly sent to us by Justin Peacock who filmed it on one of the Vauxhall Taverns Sports day, 25th May 1992. It features, The Trollettes performing before the sports activities commence.
Regina CampCamp in Butlins Skegness Egoiste
This is the Egoiste and wash and go sketch. This is also from CampCamp at Butlins Skegness.
Paul O’Grady – The war against Aids at the Vauxhall.
Paul talks about working at the Vauxhall at a time when Aids first started to have an impact and the community.
Ronald Wright on treatment by the police in the 1960’s.
Ronald talks about being arrested by the Police in the 1960’s.
Andrew Pryor – First time at the Vauxhall
Andrew was a Saturday night Bar Person at the Vauxhall in the 1970’s when Peggy was the manager. Does anyone remember him?
Bette Bourne on older queens in the 1950’s
Bette talks about the attitude of older queens in the 1950’s.
Quick Change Artist (1967)
L/S of a Rolls Royce arriving at Ricky Renee’s cabaret club (it passes the Fortune Theatre) in daylight. A glamorous blonde in a fur stole gets out of the car; this turns out to really be cabaret star Ricky Renee in drag. We see him in various other disguises as the doorman, the receptionist, a diner and a waiter in…
David Raven AKA Maisie Trollette Slideshow
David talks through a selection of personal photographs and performance material.
Stuart Feather on the politics of drag
Stuart talks about how he became interested in drag as a political force.
The RVT Re-Opens
Here’s an advert we found from the early 1980’s which announces the re-opening of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern after ‘extensive re-docoration’. I wonder if this was when the bar was moved and the stage area added? Interesting to see mime and drag advertised as 7 days a week, including Sunday morning.
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