After The Ball

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Recorded Books MyLibraryDV Independent Film Distributors

Complete Record: This is the film that masterfully captures the biography of legendary British music hall entertainer Vesta Tilley, often viewed as the first male impersonator. Vesta is the daughter of a music-hall chairman who watches shows from the wings with great enthusiasm. One day, her father finds her dressed as a boy and singing to an audience consisting of dolls. Her act, he believes, is good enough to be performed in front of a live audience. As time goes on, word of her spreads, and her fame leads her into marriage to a nobleman.