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The many faces of Vesta Tilley. Just a fraction of the Vesta images in the British Music Hall Society archive #musichall #maleimpersonator
Multiple postcard images of male impersonator Vesta Tilley (1864-1952)
November 19, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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For #MusicHallMonday an illustration of Vesta Tilley by Sidney Kent for her 1908 hit ‘I’m Obliging Brother Bertie’. Interesting decision to promote the song out of character as elegant, ‘ladylike’ Vesta and not as Harold the character in the song #maleimpersonator
Sheet music cover for I’m Obliging Brother Bertie (1908) performed by Vesta Tilley. Words by Worton David & Percy Edgar. Music by Henry E Pether.
April 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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February 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Lillyn Brown performed as a male impersonator, E. L. Brown, to disguise her gender. She developed an act in which she wore a top hat and tails, sang several songs as a man, and then revealed her long hair and continued singing as a woman.

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Lillyn Brown
[Norman Thomas and E. L. Brown (Lillyn Brown)], ca. 1928 Photographer: Atelier Robertson (Hans Robertson, 1883–1950), Berlin The Daniel Cowin Collection of African American Vernacular Photography […
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June 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Bessie Bonehill was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer and male impersonator. She toured widely in the United States in the 1890s, becoming “one of the most famous and wealthy entertainers of her day“.

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A sepia-toned photograph of Bessie Bonehill is standing with hands on hips, dressed in a formal suit with a vest and bow tie, and wearing a top hat. The name "Bessie Bonehill" is printed at the bottom of the image
January 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Bessie Bonehill was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer and male impersonator. She toured widely in the United States in the 1890s, becoming “one of the most famous and wealthy entertainers of her day“.

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A vintage photograph of a person standing with hands in pockets, dressed in a formal outfit consisting of a dark jacket, light-colored shirt, bow tie, and knee-high boots. The photograph is labeled "Bessie Bonehill" at the bottom.
January 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Bessie Bonehill was an English vaudeville singer, comic entertainer and male impersonator. She toured widely in the United States in the 1890s, becoming “one of the most famous and wealthy entertainers of her day“.

#MaleImpersonator
#Vaudeville
#WyrdWomen
A sepia-toned photograph of a person dressed in early 20th-century attire. The person is wearing a three-piece suit with a vest, a pocket square, and a bowler hat. The person has one hand in a pocket and the other resting on the hip, posing confidently.
January 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Bessie Bonehill is “lithe and frisky, strident as to voice and nimble as to feet…. [S]he is as much at home in masculine garb as if to the manner born.”

New York Times

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A black and white photograph of a person sitting on a chair with legs crossed. The person is wearing a suit, tie, and hat. The photograph has a handwritten inscription at the top that reads "To Alan & Rod, Andy Oldham." The bottom of the photograph has the name "Bessie Bonehill" printed on it. The photographer's name "Hall" is also visible on the left side of the image.
January 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM