Photograph: "Miss P performing on stage at Parliament House" (1976)

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Title

Photograph: "Miss P performing on stage at Parliament House" (1976)

Description

Image of Paul Wegman- Miss P performing on stage at the Parliament. This image was taken by a photographer for the Orlando Sentinel, then the Sentinel Star, in 1976 feature about the girls at the Parliament House. (Orlando Sentinel 21 Nov. 1976).

Paul Michael Wegman or known as Miss P was born and raised in Rochester, New York and moved to Florida in 1960's, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre at the University of Central Florida. Although known as an entertainer for Parliament House, Wegman was also a performer at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and adjunct professor at Valencia Community College. Over the years Paul received many awards and acknowledgements from local civic, charitable and theatrical organizations. Wegman passed away on August 24, 2004 due to complication resulting from AIDS. ed in Rochester, New York and moved to Florida in 1960's, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre at the University of Central Florida. Although known as an entertainer for Parliament House, Wegman was also a performer at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and adjunt professor at Valencia Community College. Over the years Paul received many awards and acknowledgements from local civic, charitable and theatrical organizations. Wegman passed away on August 24, 2004 due to complication resulting from AIDS.

Creator

Ric Feld

Source

Drag Album

Publisher

Orlando Sentinel

Date

1976

Contributor

Rodriguez, Alexis

Rights

Images may be used for educational purposes only.
Image credit: Image courtesy of LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida.
For all other purposes please email: floridalgbtqmuseum@gmail.com

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Photograph

Coverage

Orlando

Date Available

6/30/2020

Date Created

1976

Rights Holder

LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida

Files

MissP243.jpg

Citation

Ric Feld, “Photograph: "Miss P performing on stage at Parliament House" (1976),” LGBTQ History Museum of Central Florida - Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://floridalgbtqmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/639.

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