/roaring with laughter/
I remember reading something about "As You Like It", where the author pointed out that on the Elizabethan stage, female roles were commonly performed by boys.
So... we have Rosalind, the daughter of the Duke, disguising herself as "Ganymede" (male cover identity).
Plot summary:
Orlando, a young gentleman of the kingdom who has fallen in love at first sight of Rosalind, is forced to flee his home after being persecuted by his older brother, Oliver. Rosalind, also in love with Orlando, meets him as Ganymede and pretends to counsel him to cure him of being in love. Ganymede says "he" will take Rosalind's place and "he" and Orlando can act out their relationship.
So we have a boy (actor) playing a girl (Rosalind) playing a boy (Ganymede) playing a girl (pretending to be Rosalind for Orlando.)
Just wanted to mention that.
