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When Romeo Was A Woman

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At the height of her career, actress Charlotte Cushman (1816-76) was one of the most famous women in the English speaking world. She challenged Victorian notions of gender in her stage portrayals of male characters and of strong, androgynous female characters.

Lisa Merrill demonstrates how Cushman's androgynous presence served as a symbol to many of her contemporaries, and revealed their multiple and often contradictory attitudes toward female performers, women, and the unspeakable possibilities of same-sex desire.