LIFEs A DRAG DANNY LA RUE GAY INT

 LIFE'S A DRAG

  DANNY LA RUE & THE DRAG SCENE

 by Peter Underwood.

192 page (24cm x 16cm) 

hardback book

 published by Leslie Freewin 1974.

YEAR  1974 edition of Life's A Drag - Danny Le Rue & the Drag Scene

Life's A Drag! - an evocative title for a very contemporary and compelling book! While it is true that there have been forms of drag, both private and public, since earliest times, as a form of modern entertainment drag in recent years has developed ito a phenomenon which is now a world-wide multi-million pound entertainment industry. This penetrating study, giving a depth background of the world of drag, is, however, primarily a book about one drag artist - the hugely successful Danny La Rue.

Illustrated with photographs.

THE  ONE  AND  ONLY

Danny La Rue OBE

 was born on 26 July 1927 as Daniel Patrick Carroll in County Cork,

 is an entertainer known for his drag impersonations. His family lived in Horgan's Buildings, Magazine Road, Cork City Ireland. He served in the Royal Navy as a young man following his father's steps, but he became famous as a female impersonator (or "comic in a frock" as he preferred to be called) in England and was featured in theatre productions, and in film, television, and records. Among his impersonations were celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Marlene Dietrich, and Margaret Thatcher.

At one point he had his own nightclub in Hanover Square, and also performed on London's West End. In the 1960's he was among England's highest-paid entertainers. In 1982 he played 'Dolly Levi' in the famous musical

 He was made an OBE in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours List.

 not price-clipped. Hardback  in nice condition.  

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