![]() Jamie could hardly believe that he was putting on stockings, not in secret, but right in front of three other people. She handed them both a suspender belt and a pair of nylons and said to put them on while she looked for something suitable. It seemed that Frankie didn't know his size, but Eddie's expert eye suggested that he would be a twelve. In response to her raised eyebrow he confessed that he knew because that was his sister's size. “I'm size ten,” Jamie replied in answer to her query, and flushed. “Do you know your dress size?” she asked. “Don't be shy, we're all girls here.” They both did as she asked and stood there feeling a bit awkward despite Eddie's reassurances. “Right, I want you to strip down to your bra and pants,” said Eddie. In this place of gender fluidity, neither Jamie nor Frankie knew if Patsy really was a genuine female, and it didn't seem polite to ask. “This is Patsy, she does makeup and hair, while I do the costumes,” she said, pointing out a young woman who stood in the corner of the room brushing a wig. “Well darlings, welcome to Paradise,” Eddie said in a deep voice, and both Jamie and Frankie realised at the same time that despite the rouged cheeks, red lips, curly hair dyed an improbably shade of red, women's trousers and blouse, Eddie was certainly not born a girl. “Eddie, here's two new cast members can you fix them up with something so they don't stand out in the crowd?” he said. He or she turned to look at the new arrivals. When they walked in they saw a person of about sixty years and indeterminate gender, sorting through some costumes on a rack. So saying, he got up and led them through a door and down a corridor to a room which he entered without knocking. ![]() Speaking of which, I'm going to take you down to Wardrobe and Makeup so that they can dress you in something to make you feel more at home.” “Women hardly ever shake hands with other women, remember that when you're dressed. Jamie grinned as he shook Frankie's hand. “Hi, I'm Frankie Vaughan, not the Frankie Vaughan you understand.” “Ah, Frankie isn't it? Come and meet Jamie, he's new today too,” said Donny, and the young man walked over and shook hands with Jamie. The next arrival was dressed as a young man and he looked decidedly nervous. For some reason it had never occurred to him that some of the 'girls' might chose to dress full-time. “Hi Donny,” they trilled as they passed him, and Jamie's jaw nearly dropped as he realised that they were part of the troup. They were followed by two very pretty young women in beautiful dresses, stockings and heels, who were animatedly chatting with each other. Just then two young men walked into the room, said 'Hi Donny' and exited through a door at the side of the stage. “Of course I did, but some people change their minds,” Donny said with a smile. “Hi Jamie isn't it? So you decided to come back.” He sat there until, just before ten, Donny walked in. Why don't you wait in the restaurant?”įollowing her advice, Jamie walked into the club's main room where he had auditioned. “Well no-one's here yet, They work until about two in the morning, so they don't arrive until ten. “Sorry love, didn't mean to startle you.”Ī middle-aged woman appeared out of the darkness, holding a broom. “Can I help you?” said a voice, and Jamie jumped. He stood around on the pavement for a few minutes, then decided to try the door, and it swung open. He was due at the nightclub at ten o'clock, but he arrived about nine-thirty. The following morning, Jamie took the train back to Soho.
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