Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury Lane
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Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury Lane
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. Pictured in costume as the Prince in Beauty and the Beast at Drury Lane. Another actor played the part of the beast each evening while Vesta performed at adjacent variety theatres before hurrying back to Drury Lane to complete her role before the end of the show, thus trebling her salary. Date: 1910s
Media ID 14158523
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Actresses Beast Drury Frece Impersonation Impersonator Impersonators Lane Panto Pantomime Pantomimes Principal Principle Tilley Vesta
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