He pursued an academic course at brunners business college in reading, pennsylvania. Due to his talent playing 1920s and 1930s songs, mintun was recruited by john rothermel to become the piano accompanist for the cockettes, an experimental theater troupe. John rothermel s, 77 theresa, ny background report at. Upon his fathers death two days after heys 12th birthday, he was educated grades 7 thru 12 at a private boarding school in northern new jersey. Rothermel also enjoys movies, bike riding, and good kick boxing class. Sep 11, 2014 in 1972 he came to san francisco and photographed the cockettes.
Sweet pam of the cockettes has written a book about her life as a cockette and you can click here to order. Find katherine rothermels phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Find robert rothermels phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. It also includes correspondence and contracts, newspaper clippings and published articles about the cockettes, and some audiorecordings. The cockettes sweet pam, john rothermel and pristine condition. Rothermel is a member of the american psychological association. Although a significant member of the troupe, sylvester remained a relatively isolated figure. Join facebook to connect with john rothermel and others you may know. Lars theoderik that looks like john rothermel in the bottom middle, but i cant be sure. Life with the cockettes link to page the 2002 documentary film, the cockettes by david weisman and bill weber was featured at the sundance film festival and has won numerous awards. The collection contains photographs of the cockettes, especially sylvester and john rothermel, flyers, show sequence sheets and some scripts for cockettes performances, correspondence and contracts, newspaper clippings and published articles about the cockettes, and some audiorecordings. Print showing artists rendition of clash between union and confederate troops, possibly during picketts charge, at gettysburg, pennsylvania.
Todd trexler quality reprints now available for the first. Peter mintun cockettes collection, 19702009 bulk 19701972. Own a piece of divine and sylvester and the cockettes. Marshall olds, ann harris ii, milton miron, divine, ronald reagan, richard koldewyn, allen ginsberg, goldie glitters, jilala, anthony. Starring hibiscus, divine, sylvester, fayette hauser, john flowers, john rothermel, and john waters.
Katherine rothermels phone number, email, address spokeo. In 1972 he came to san francisco and photographed the cockettes. For three days it was turned into an art gallery celebrating the cockettes, with paintings by john flowers and altars for martin worman, who had died of aids in 1993, and for john rothermel who was in. Andrew rothermel phone, address, background info whitepages. Pam, rumiscrumbly photo by dan nicoletta book reading at monkeytown, brooklyn link martin at oak street.
The final result of friedkins work was a book, the. Click here for film clips from the movie the cockettes. The soldout gala performance features stars from pola negri to gypsy rose lee, and features dazzling, choreographed production numbers which culminate in a salute to. Surviving members of cockettes, who made drag popular culture. Now john rothermel, for instance, was a very key figure. An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. John hoover rothermel march 7, 1856 august, 1922 was a democratic member of the u. If you know of any others, please email the cockettes.
The cockettes were an avant garde psychedelic hippie theater group founded by hibiscus george edgerly harris iii in the fall of 1969. Own a piece of divine, sylvester, and the cockettes artist todd trexler is making his historic posters available for the first time in 40 years. Bibliographythe cockettes this is a chronological bibliography of books featuring the cockettes. The collection contains photographs of the cockettes, especially sylvester and john rothermel, flyers, show sequence sheets and some scripts for cockettes performances, correspondence and contracts, newspaper clippings and published articles about the. Eventually the palace started hosting solo shows for cockettes, including divine and john rothermel. Mintun has performed with many singers and groups including the cockettes, john rothermel, and sylvester. The soldout gala performance features stars from pola negri to gypsy rose lee, and features dazzling, choreographed production numbers which. Robert rothermels phone number, email, address spokeo. James rothermel in texas tx 8 records found whitepages. Peter mintun cockettes collection, 19702009 bulk 19701972 mixed material.
See more ideas about club kids, san francisco theater and glitter beards. Although he played only one year in the major leagues, he surely played professional baseball before 1899 and possibly after 1899. The cockettes were a psychedelic drag queen troupe founded by hibiscus in. Hibiscus came to live with them because of their preference for. Sylvester singer interesting stories about famous people. Jun 14, 2014 the peter mintun cockettes collection glc 78 contains photographs of the cockettes, especially sylvester and john rothermel, flyers, show sequence sheets and some scripts for cockettes performances. Finding aid to the peter mintun cockettes collection, 1970. From the original picture painted for the state of pennsylvania under award of commission appointed by the legislature. After the group disbanded in 1972, various cockettes continued to perform, often as solo performers john rothermel, who was often cast in a lead roles due to his excellent singing voice and knowledge of 20s30s music, had a successful cabaret career in san francisco, but more often as a group, although no longer billed as the cockettes. We found 18 records for andrew rothermel in ohio, georgia and 8 other states. Impressed by sylvesters androgynous outfit and flamboyant personality, dunnigan encouraged his new friend to move to the city of san. Surviving members of cockettes, who made drag popular.
Rothermel was born in richmond township, pennsylvania. It was a rough and tumble sport at the turn of the century. See more ideas about club kids, trans art and glitter beards. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. She is an avid reader of mystery novels and psychological thrillers of course. Bobby rothermel played in the true golden age of baseball. Dec 18, 2012 own a piece of divine, sylvester, and the cockettes artist todd trexler is making his historic posters available for the first time in 40 years. The reunion was held in a storefront on mission street in san francisco. Rothermel is a professor of political science at mansfield university. Apr 14, 2015 peter mintun cockettes collection, 19702009 bulk 19701972 mixed material.
In the fall of that year, the remaining cockettes traveled to new york for a run of tinsel tarts and pearls over shanghai at the anderson theater. He taught school in blandon township, pennsylvania, from 1876 to. Vintage poster for a nocturnal dream show by the fabulous. The official cockettes paper doll book last gasp ecofunnies co. Sweet pam left, john rothermel and pristine condition of the cockettes, circa 1972.
Earlier in 1972, worman met robert croonquist, who became his life partner. Rothermel takes pleasure in spending time with her husband and daughter. Sweet pam, john rothermel, and pristine condition clay geerdes in anticipation of the televised wedding of president nixons daughter tricia, the cockettes made a film called tricias wedding, featuring a transvestite tricia, a drunken mamie eisenhower, a party crashing lady bird johnson, and a drag eartha kitt spiking the punch with lsd. Issues with sets, sound and rehearsal time led to a disastrous opening that was savaged by critics. Pam, rumiscrumbly photo by dan nicoletta book reading at monkeytown, brooklyn link martin at oak street sweet pam at book reading. James joyce published a book of love poems called chamber music.
A klieg light and red carpet opening for the cockettes, who inspired by kenneth angers book hollywood babylon, bring the sleazy side of hollywood to the palace theatre stage. All the key players in the cockettes hibiscus, sylvester, pam tent, john rothermel, link martin, scrumbly koldewyn, irving rosenthal, rumi missabu, divine, bambi lake, tomata du plenty, miss harlow, pristine condition and others too numerous to mention, pop up as key footnotes in multiple countercultural movements over the following 50. Rothermel tony partner corporate, finance and investments new york. Surviving members of cockettes, who made drag popular culture, to. We found 8 records for james rothermel in dallas, dickinson and other cities in texas. His maquette of the book is on exhibit and its also available through daylight editions. View john rothermels profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Truman capote when you walk down the street and you see somebody sitting in a mud puddle and they invite you to jump in and you do, thats the cockettes. Jan 02, 2020 in the fall of that year, the remaining cockettes traveled to new york for a run of tinsel tarts and pearls over shanghai at the anderson theater. The final result of friedkins work was a book, the gay essay. Martin worman and john rothermel noehill in san francisco. Upon graduating from secondary school, heys moved to miami shores, florida, to the home of his maternal aunts. The sylvester book, the fabulous sylvester is now available. One of those images is of peter arden mintun and john rothermel at the palace theater. Their brand of theater was influenced by the living theater, john vaccaros play house of the. John waters the wildest drag show in the world, free or otherwise.
Gradually, more and more members of the cockettes left town or accepted other engagements and by the autumn of 1972 the group dissolved. Herb caensf chronicle this is the most outrageous thing ive ever witnessed. See more ideas about underground film, hippie trippy and sylvester singer. Janet rothermel rothermels landscape paintings are awash in color. An epic debauchery as hollywood comes to north beach. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover johns. The peter mintun cockettes collection glc 78 contains photographs of the cockettes, especially sylvester and john rothermel, flyers, show sequence sheets and some scripts for cockettes performances. The troupe was formed out of a group of hippie artists, men and women, who were living in kaliflower, one of the many communes in haightashbury, a neighborhood of san francisco, california. Glitter, acid and bearded queens sweet pam details her. Goldie glitters, dusty dawn, jilala, john rothermel, john flowers. Jpg pam tents new book, midnight at the palace, is a memoir of her early days with the cockettes, the anarchistic, genderbending, psychedelicsfueled theater troupe that flamed. Todd trexler quality reprints now available for the. Nyc photo by mel gordon sweet pamnyc photo by peter hujar s.
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