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Part Woman and Part Baboon!!!
Reference to Mexico and Pedro Sanchez. On "exhibit" in Rifles' Armory Hall in Montgomery, Alabama.
Pastrana in transparent skirt
Pastrana in a transparent skirt performing in Berlin
The Bear Woman
Pastrana performing in Ambos Hall. References Mott's report and Pastrana as "the lowest link of humanity and the highest order of brutes." Also mentions Sepulveda with wordplay involving "hug" and "humbugging."
Bear Woman! Bear Woman!
Pastrana sings and dances in connection with a display of wax figures in Philadelphia. Brief description of appearance and performance. This represents her last performances in the United States.
The Bear Woman
Pastrana performs in New Orleans. Great "sensation" and much curiosity about her.
Kroll's Establishment
Account of Pastrana including summary of pamphlet, "The Singular History . . ." Critical of origin story the pamphlet presents. Description of Pastrana's body and her performance, including the detail that she plays the guitar.
Lyrics from The Singular History of Julia Pastrana
At the end of a 30 page promotional pamphlet, lyrics are given for different songs Pastrana sang when she performed. The songs include: "The Last Rose of Summer, " "Napolitaine," "Who'll Have Me," and "Miss Julia's Own"
Korrespondenz-Nachrichten
Pastrana performing in Germany with Circus Renz
The Nondescript
"wonder of the world." Description. "Miss Julia is pleased when the ladies and gentlemen ask her questions, and examine her pretty whiskers, of which she is very proud"
The Hybrid, or Semi-Human Indian
1000 visitors in 2 and 1/2 days, ladies captivated by affability and patriotic Spanish chansons, link between human and orang outang, Mott, duality, continued performances