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Vander Clyde Broadway, aka Barbette

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Vanderclad Broadway's Barbet

Vander's solo act debuted at the Harlem Opera House in 1919. He would start out in the guise of a woman, but once he had finished dazzling the audience with all of his aerial tricks, he would take off his wig and reveal himself to be a man. The William Morris Agency signed Vander and thought that his act might be a hit in Europe. In Paris, Barbette was initially booked at the Halhambra and from there went to Casino de Paris.

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