The Cockettes – Kreemah Ritz

KREEMAH RITZ

Original Cockette member Kreemah Ritz was known for his duets with Scrumbly in the early shows at the Palace Theatre. In 1998 he curated “Sylvester: Metamorphosis”, which opened at the Gay & Lesbian Historical Society and the Hormel Center at the Main Library in San Francisco.

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1970
Photo © David Wise

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 Danny Isley
Photo © Bud Lee
 Jonny in Luminous Procuress
1970
Photo © Scott Runyon
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 Tahara and Gary Cherry
San Francisco Art Institute
1970
Photo © Annie Leibovitz
Scott, Dusty Dawn, Ocean and Marquel
in Les Etoile Du Minuit
1970
Photo © Susan Coombs
aka Cheese Dream
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 John Rothermel in Pearls Over Shanghai,
1970
Photo © Tom Neize
aka Tommy Toad
 Kreemah Ritz, John Rothermel and
Martin Worman in Pearls Over Shanghai
1971
Photo © Bud Lee
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 Wally, Danny Isley, unidentified, Scrumbly
and Sweet Pam at Pam and
Scrumbly’s wedding on Mt. Tam
1971
Photo © Christopher Springman
 Billy Orchid, Pristine Condition,
Sweet Pam and Scrumbly
at Sylvester’s wedding in Golden Gate Park
1972
Photo © Gerard Malanga
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 Goldie Glitters in Pearls Over Shanghai
1972
Photo © Susan Coombs
aka Cheese Dream
Kreemah Ritz, Scrumbly and Hibiscus
in Luminous Procuress
1970
Photo © Scott Runyo
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 Daniel Ware in Journey to the Center of Uranus
1972
Photo © Susan Coombs
aka Cheese Dream
Kreemah Ritz, Bobby, Steven Arnold,
Johnny, unidentified and John Rothermel
1971
Photo © Scott Runyon
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 Bobby, Kreemah Ritz, Gary Cherry
and Sweet Pam
in Pearls Over Shanghai
1970
Photo © Scott Runyon