Post by bellboard27 on Aug 21, 2017 18:46:43 GMT
On gender swapping in Shakespeare. In case anyone thinks it is something only developed in recent decades, I was in Washington earlier this year and visited Ford's Theatre (where Lincoln was assassinated). In the museum were some theatre posters of the time. One is for a production on Hamlet on February 16th 1861. The big headline is Hamlet being played by Miss Charlotte Cushman. I had not heard of her before, but clearly she was a big draw as it is clear from her Wiki entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Cushman
In her career she played at least 30 male roles.
More about her here (including her Lesbian relationships): www.homohistory.com/2013/02/the-many-loves-of-charlotte-cushman.html
In her career she played at least 30 male roles.
More about her here (including her Lesbian relationships): www.homohistory.com/2013/02/the-many-loves-of-charlotte-cushman.html