Vesta Tilley
Sign in to saveEnglish music hall performer and male impersonator (1864–1952)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1864
- Died
- 1952
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Recollections of Vesta Tilley
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1864-05-13
- Active to
- 1952-09-16
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 775
- Total plays
- 3,013
Tags
music hallfemale vocalistbritishfemale vocalistsvaudeville
Matilda Alice Powles (May 13, 1864 – September 16, 1952), was an English male impersonator. At the age of 11, she adopted the stage name Vesta Tilley becoming the most famous and well paid music hall male impersonator of her day. She was a star in both England and the US for over thirty years. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vesta+Tilley">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Worcester
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Vesta Tilley (cropped).jpg
Show 4 more facts
- date of birth
- 1864-05-13
- date of death
- 1952-09-16
- place of burial
- Putney Vale Cemetery
- Commons category
- Vesta Tilley
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