LOCAL LOTHARIO -

In 1905 a Kookynie tradesman with a reputation for chasing the ladies invited a local young lady to accompany him to see the Fisk Jubilee Singers. She was unable to attend but arranged for a friend to go in her place. Her friend was in fact a young man who was adorned in female clothing, had a wig put on and was made up to disguise his real gender.

The practical joke doesn't seem to have gone down too well with the local police as after a disturbance during the performance they took the 'young lady' away charged 'her' with disorderly conduct and fined 'her' a shilling.

The joke was a much greater success with the rest of the population and was a talking point for many days afterwards.

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