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Stars of Vaudeville #944: Berta Beeson by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Berta Beeson (Herbert “Slats” Beeson, 1899-1969). Billed as the Julian Eltinge of the Wire, Beeson was a cross-dressing tightrope walker. It is not known whether Beeson was gay, straight, trans, or what — it is only known that he dressed up like a woman to do a highwire act. Originally […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 4:32am on February 2, 2016 ☆ ⚑

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