Night club in Savannah, Georgia
Club One is a night club located on Jefferson Street in Savannah, Georgia , famous for its drag shows featuring The Lady Chablis .[ 1] [ 2] It rose to prominence in part due to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil , in which Chablis was featured.[ 3]
The building was originally built in 1893, by the estate of George Wymberly Jones DeRenne, a descendant of Noble Jones ,[ 4] as a warehouse.
Club One hosts a variety of events including drag shows, pageants , standup comedy , live theater, and karaoke and it played a role in the growth of the city's goth scene.[ 5] [ 6] The Lady Chablis was a regular performer at Club One up until her death in September 2016.[ 7]
^ Goodheart, Adam (25 September 2005). " 'The City of Falling Angels': There's Life After Lady Chablis (Published 2005)" . The New York Times . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ Bowler, Taylor (1 February 2021). "Weekender: A Savannah Itinerary for Charlotteans" . Charlotte Magazine . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ Domet, Sarah (13 September 2019). "25 Years After Midnight" . Savannah Magazine . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ Morrison, Mary Lane (1979). Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia . Historic Savannah Foundation, the Junior League of Savannah. p. 14. Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ SIX, ANDREA (17 July 2014). "Club One revives the goth scene in Savannah" . Savannah Morning News . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ Dupuis, Adam (11 March 2021). "Travel Thursday: Savannah Embraces Southern Charm, Luxury, & The LGBT" . Instinct Magazine . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .
^ Hennie, Matt (8 September 2016). "Savannah drag legend Lady Chablis dies at 59" . Project Q Atlanta . Retrieved 12 March 2021 .