• CLASSIC: Fanny and Stella: The Cross-Dressing Scandal of Victorian England

  • Mar 29 2025
  • Length: 36 mins
  • Podcast

CLASSIC: Fanny and Stella: The Cross-Dressing Scandal of Victorian England

  • Summary

  • In April of 1870, a shocking court case captivated Victorian England: Fanny and Stella, also known as Frederick Park and Ernest Boulton, were arrested after attending a play at The Strand (in what was then considered inappropriate dress) and held on suspicion of violating the moral codes of the time. Listen in to learn more about the absurd legal war England waged against these two twenty-somethings, and the consequences of this ill-informed crusade.

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