The Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball was a parade and debutante ball in St. Louis, Missouri presided over by a mythical figure called the Grand Oracle or Veiled Prophet. The first parade and ball were h
1885 Veiled Prophet Parade, with theme An Arabian Night The representation of the King of the Jinns, with an outstretched arm, first float, is bearing the Veiled Prophet and his attendants, beneath umbrellas. Second is "The Fairy of Poetry and Romance," with two giraffe representations, and, passing in front of the Old Courthouse (St. Louis) is a float with the theme "The Modern Story-Teller of the Orient". On the street, torchbearers carry lanterns.
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Count Basie in 1974
Initial Veiled Prophet Parade, 1878, with the Prophet as a giant figure on a horse-drawn float. Men walked on the side to cast light with portable burners. (Image by Edward Jump from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, October 1878.)
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Elizabeth Claire Kemper is an American actress and comedian, best known for her roles of Erin Hannon in the sitcom The Office and Kimmy Schmidt in the sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She has also ap
Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball
…act as regent" between the Prophet's yearly visits and to "be in charge of the social life of the city." In 2021, some Twitter users called actress Ellie Kemper a "KKK princess" because in December 1999, she had been Queen of Love and Beauty at the VP Ball. She responded in a five-slide Instagram apology…
Kemper in 2018
Kemper performing "Feeling Sad/Mad with Ellie Kemper" at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in 2008
Kemper at the 38th People's Choice Awards in January 2012