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International Chrysis
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Rooms they shaped
Pyramid Club
1979 (as bar) / 1981 (as nightclub) – 2022 · East Village, Manhattan
Performer, Glamorous drag performer; Salvador Dali muse; known for cosmetic surgery and 'raspy, husky voice.'
Mars
1988–1992 · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Performer, Transgender entertainer and Salvador Dalí protégé, known for 'The Last Temptation of Chrysis' revue; performed at Mars on an Easter Sunday night, filmed by Nelson Sullivan (5 Ninth Avenue Project). Died in March 1990.
Boy Bar
1984–c. 1994 · East Village, Manhattan
Performer, Salvador Dalí's protégée; performed at Boy Bar and served as a mentor to younger performers. A videotaped Boy Bar show featuring Chrysis, Perfidia, and Codie Ravioli survives.
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