Published by Shorter Plays Theatre, Trinity Methodist Church, San Francisco, 1971
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Single 8.5x11 inch handbill printed one-side-only, vintage drawing of three Victorian ladies and palm trees designed by Trexler, light wear at top & bottom edges otherwise very good on bright purple stock. Carmines and Fornes Off-Broadway hit in SF designed by Cockettes' designer Todd Trexler with his poster design as well.
Published by Nocturnal Dream Shows, San Francisco, 1972
First Edition
Postcard. 5x7 inch postcard with photo by Wren de Antonio of Rothermel in drag for the Palace Theatre show and show information. A Todd Trexler -designed card for the midnight live show by the ex-Cockette.
Published by Lawrence Fleming Assoc/Todd Trexler, San Francisco, 1972
Manuscript / Paper Collectible First Edition
Handbill. Single 8.5x11 inch handbill, photo of Rothermel & Arden in 1920s drag, Held Over handwritten with red and black markers on diagonal, very slight wear at corners otherwise very good on orange stock. The tickets at the door of 56 Gold Street were $200. Rothermel was a member of the Cockettes. Trexler who died in 2014 was the main designer of Rothermel's, Divine's and the Cockettes' posters and cards.
Published by Tea Lautrec Litho, San Francisco, 1971
Seller: Boo-Hooray, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Near fine condition. Design by Todd Trexler (illustrator). Handbill advertising the disastrous New York debut of Cockettes performing with Sylvester and his Hot Band at the Anderson Theatre for three weeks in November of 1971. A scarce handbill documenting the beginning of the troupe's decline and the start of Sylvester's successful solo career. Offset printed handbill. 5 x 6 in.
Published by Nocturnal Dream Shows, San Francisco, 1972
Art / Print / Poster
11x17 inch poster, faint handling wear, very good, featuring a photo of Rothermel in drag by Wren de Antonio. A Todd Trexler-designed poster for the midnight live show by the ex-Cockette at the Palace Theatre.
Published by Palace Theatre
Seller: Walterfilm, Inc., ABAA, ILAB, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Art / Print / Poster
No binding. Condition: Very Good. [San Francisco]: Palace Theatre, 1970. Vintage original 24 x 19" (61 x 49 cm) poster, unfolded, water stain in middle right blank area, moderate creasing at bottom. Overall very good. Les Ghouls was an early stage show by the Cockettes to celebrate Halloween. Poster by Todd Trexler, who designed many early Cockettes posters. Notice the shredding of the romantic couple's costumes at bottom of poster--imagery that goes hand in hand with the defiant gender fluidity of the legendary performance troupe.