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Matilda Alice Powles, Lady de Frece (13 May 1864 – 16 September 1952) was an English music hall performer. She adopted the stage name Vesta Tilley and became one of the best-known male impersonators of her era. Her career lasted from 1869 until 1920. Starting in provincial theatres with her father as manager, she performed her first season in London in 1874. She typically performed as a dandy or fop, also playing other roles. She found additional success as a principal boy in pantomime.

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  • Vesta Tilley (de)
  • Vesta Tilley (es)
  • Vesta Tilley (fr)
  • Vesta Tilley (it)
  • Vesta Tilley (nl)
  • Веста Тилли (ru)
  • Vesta Tilley (en)
  • Vesta Tilley (sv)
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  • Vesta Tilley (geboren als Matilda Alice Powles am 13. Mai 1864; † 16. September 1952) war eine britische Sängerin und Schauspielerin der Music Hall. Sie war eine der berühmtesten Männerimitatorinnen (siehe Dragking) bzw. Hosenrollendarstellerinnen ihrer Zeit. Sie stand mehr als 50 Jahre auf den Bühnen Großbritanniens. (de)
  • Matilda Alice Powles (13 de mayo de 1864 – 16 de septiembre de 1952), fue una actriz británica, conocida por sus interpretaciones de personajes masculinos. (es)
  • Matilda Alice Powles (13 mai 1864 – 16 septembre 1952) est une artiste anglaise de music-hall. Sous le nom de scène Vesta Tilley elle devient l'une des travesties masculines les plus connues de son époque, en Angleterre et aux États-Unis. Sa carrière dure de 1869 à 1920. Elle interprète souvent des rôles de dandy et de « (en) » entre autres rôles. Elle est aussi connue pour tenir le rôle principal du jeune homme dans des pantomimes. (fr)
  • Vesta Tilley, pseudonimo di Matilda Alice Powles (Worcester, 13 maggio 1864 – Londra, 16 settembre 1952), è stata una cantante e attrice teatrale britannica.Scelse il suo pseudonimo all'età di 11 anni e divenne una delle più famose imitatrici maschili della sua epoca. Per oltre trent'anni è stata una stella della commedia leggera, sia in Gran Bretagna che negli Stati Uniti (it)
  • Vesta Tilley, pseudoniem van Matilda Alice Powles, (13 mei 1864 - 16 september 1952) was een Engels music hall-artiest. Ze was een zangeres en comédienne en ze was beroemd vanwege haar optredens als mannenimitator (drag king). Tilley genoot bekendheid in zowel de Verenigde Staten als in Groot-Brittannië. (nl)
  • Матильда Элис Паулс (англ. Matilda Alice Powles; 13 мая 1864, Вустер, Великобритания — 16 сентября 1952, Лондон) — популярная британская певица и актриса конца XIX — начала XX века. Впервые Матильда появилась на сцене в три с половиной года, а с 11 лет взяла сценическое имя Веста Тилли. Наиболее часто она исполняла мужские роли в комических пьесах и водевильных номерах. (ru)
  • Matilda Alice Powles, Lady de Frece (13 May 1864 – 16 September 1952) was an English music hall performer. She adopted the stage name Vesta Tilley and became one of the best-known male impersonators of her era. Her career lasted from 1869 until 1920. Starting in provincial theatres with her father as manager, she performed her first season in London in 1874. She typically performed as a dandy or fop, also playing other roles. She found additional success as a principal boy in pantomime. (en)
  • Vesta Tilley, (eg. Matilda Alice Powles), född 13 maj 1864 i Commandery Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, död 16 september 1952 i London, var en brittisk sångerska och music hall-stjärna; den mest kända och högst betalda under sin tid. Hon gjorde scendebut vid 3 1/2 års ålder. Hon är mest känd för sina roller utklädd till man - ett av hennes mest kända revynummer och sånger är Berlington Bertie from Bow som hon sjöng första gången 1915 och som blev en av den engelska music hall-scenens allra mest kända schlagers. Tilleys självbiografi, Recollections of Vesta Tilley, publicerades 1934. (sv)
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  • Vesta Tilley (en)
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  • Vesta Tilley (en)
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  • London, England (en)
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