ARTICLE

Professional Female Impersonation

by Jennifer (37-M-1)

I've wondered why there has been so little mention of professional femme mimics and why so few seem to be Chevalier subscribers or FPE members. For those of us who are truly amateur, they should represent our heroines, as the ultimate in dressing as a woman. Atten- ding an FP revue or show in a larger city is always a thrilling experience for me. Not all are highly accomp- lished in their art, but those who are are excellent actresses and excite my envy. One wishes she knew their stories and how they actually live. I suppose they re- present a mixture of transvestites, transexuals and some homosexuals, but all seem to share with us the supreme joy of becoming for a while, a woman.

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Linda (5-F-5) in TRANSVESTIA #15, wrote a fine article about the Jewel Box Revue, and Judy (7-C-1) de- sc.ibed two entertainers she had come to know in a Fem- me Mirror. Surprisingly little, though, has appeared in our publications. My own favorite female mimic is Laverne Cummings in San Francisco's renowned Finocchio's. Her slender figure, delicately beautiful features, and lovely long blond real hair combine to make her truly a vision of feminine loveliness. If she lives as a man (as she must) in San Francisco, she must have problems with her gorgeous shoulder-length blonde hair.

Such problems would not exist for her in Paris. Visiting there last year I spent a memorable evening at the famous Madame Arthur's. The show does not begin until 11 p.m. During the hour before, the female impersonators arrive via the front door and pass through the main room to back- stage. About two-thirds of them came dressed and made- up as women. They wore casual dresses, or skirts with

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