Just One of the Boys: Female-To-Male Cross-Dressing on the American Variety Stage by Gillian M. Rodger

Music in American Life

Just One of the Boys: Female-To-Male Cross-Dressing on the American Variety Stage

Gillian M. Rodger

275 pages paperback

3 editions

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Female-to-male crossdressing became all the rage in the variety shows of nineteenth century America, and began as the domain of mature actresses who desired to extend their careers. These women engaged in the kinds of raucous comedy acts usually r...

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