An Evening at the Garden of Allah: A Gay Cabaret in Seattle
An Evening at the Garden of Allah takes readers back in time with its vivid, exciting oral history of this shining moment in America's gay and lesbian past.\ Columbia University Press
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Within the pages of this book lies the story of the community of lesbians and gays that blossomed around America's first gay-owned cabaret, the Garden of Allah, in seedy downtown Seattle. Michael Musto A fascinating look back at gay cabaret that was a safe haven for sailors, studs, swishes, and sequins.
\ Quentin CrispA drag bar in Seattle? In the forties? Owned by gay men? My dear, the mind reels! I salute Paulson and Simpson for showing me a world I never knew existed.\ \ \ \ \ Michael MustoA fascinating look back at gay cabaret that was a safe haven for sailors, studs, swishes, and sequins.\ \ \ BooknewsRecounts the heyday of a Seattle drag cabaret during the post-war era and the community of dancers, female impersonators, and gay and lesbian club-goers that blossomed around it. Details the lives and careers of headliners at the club during its ten-year existence, drawing on interviews with former patrons and performers. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
