principal boy

British  

noun

1. the leading male role in a pantomime, played by a woman

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Example Sentences

The queen's "Bond-girl" acting role, for example, can be traced to Elizabeth's little-known teenage penchant for amateur theatricals at Windsor Castle, when she apparently used to play the principal boy.

From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2012

She was principal boy at Blackpool two years ago.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917 by Various

Well known for her dramatic talent, she lately acted the part of principal boy at an important performance held in Chagmouth, the Metropolis of the West.

From Monitress Merle by Brazil, Angela

I cannot exactly call her a "rival" of my sister Kate's, for Kate was the "principal lady" or "star," and Henrietta Hodson the "soubrette," and, in burlesque, the "principal boy."

From The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections by Terry, Ellen

And the dresses are a revolt against the stuffy tradition that made Rosalind a sort of principal boy….

From Penny Plain by Douglas, O.