[Vwoolf] music halls and Vesta Tilley?

Catherine W. Hollis hollisc at berkeley.edu
Wed May 27 15:17:08 EDT 2020


Would Steven Putzel's *Virginia Woolf and the Theater* (2012) hold any
clues?

On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 3:38 PM Leslie Hankins via Vwoolf <
vwoolf at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> hello dear woolf ones,
> So sad we won't be in person this year.
>
> I have a quirky query--does anyone know anything about Woolf and the
> extremely popular music hall performer, Vesta Tilley, who impersonated
> males? The only references I have found so far to VW and music halls are
> diary entries and Night and Day . . . .
>
> I haven't dug into the music hall search yet, but thought I'd cheat and
> ask the pros!
>
> If this rings any bells, or if you know of someone working in this area,
> please let me know.
>
> Be safe, and remember, this virus will pass away .. . . . .
>
> leslie
>
> --
> Leslie Kathleen Hankins
> Professor
> Department of English & Creative Writing
>
> *"No doubt we should be, on the whole, much worse off than we are without
> our astonishing gift for illusion."*
> *                   Virginia Woof, Jacob's Room*
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-- 
Catherine W. Hollis, PhD
Instructor, Fall Program for Freshmen
U.C. Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
hollisc at berkeley.edu
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