Category: Theater and Stage
The Tiger Lillies
Witness the weirdness that is the Tiger Lillies.A Bicycle Built For Two

This is a classic (and quite famous) weird photo.
Charles Tripp, the "Armless Wonder," performed with Barnum's circus. He could do just about anything with his feet, including shaving and carving wood. Eli Bowen was known as the "Legless Acrobat." He also toured with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. It was when the two of them paired up together that they achieved the peak of their popularity. This photo apparently happened spontaneously. From thehumanmarvels.com:
While the pair posed for promotional photographs one of them spotted a tandem bicycle. In no time at all the two gents not only mounted the bicycle-built-for-two, but rode off together laughing as boys would. The photographer quickly snapped the pair mid-ride and the resulting surreal photograph still draws perplexed smiles.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Thu Aug 21, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Human Marvels, Photography and Photographers, Theater and Stage
Category: Human Marvels, Photography and Photographers, Theater and Stage
The Matrix on Broadway
Keanu Reeves is slated to recreate his epic role as cyber-savior Neo in the all-dancing, all-singing Broadway production of The Matrix. Directed by Julie Taymor, choreography by Kristi Yamaguchi, music by Brian Eno.
Not buying that explanation for this photo? You skeptic! Well, in that case, find out who the sunglass-wearing, cassocked dancer is here.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Aug 16, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Art, Surrealism, Education, Entertainment, Dance, Religion, Theater and Stage
Category: Art, Surrealism, Education, Entertainment, Dance, Religion, Theater and Stage
Julian Eltinge
Every election year, politicians seek to invoke a mythical Golden Age, when life was simpler and more wholesome. Take the Edwardian Era in America, for instance, when the moral fiber of the country was still unpolluted----and when a drag queen like Julian Eltinge was a top attraction in high society and popular culture alike.
Face it: life was never any different.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Aug 06, 2008 | Permalink |
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Category: Celebrities, Eccentrics, Entertainment, Government, History, Historical Figure, Hollywood, Sexuality, Gender, Gender-bending, Men, Theater and Stage, Vaudeville, 1930's, 1910's, 1920's, 1900's, 1940's
Category: Celebrities, Eccentrics, Entertainment, Government, History, Historical Figure, Hollywood, Sexuality, Gender, Gender-bending, Men, Theater and Stage, Vaudeville, 1930's, 1910's, 1920's, 1900's, 1940's
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Category: Art, Pop Art, Surrealism, Eccentrics, Fashion, Humor, Parody, Music, Theater and Stage, Body Painting