Vesta Victoria | |
|---|---|
 Victoria, c. 1908 | |
| Born | Victoria Lawrence 26 November 1873 Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Died | 7 April 1951 (aged 77) Hampstead, London |
| Occupation | Music hall singer & comedian |
| Years active | 1873–1938 |
| Known for | "Waiting at the Church"; "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow" |
Vesta Victoria (born Victoria Lawrence, 26 November 1873 – 7 April 1951) was an English music hall singer and comedian. She was famous for her performances of songs such as "Waiting at the Church" and "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow", both of which were written specially for her. Vesta's comic laments delivered in deadpan style were even more popular in the USA: she was, at the beginning of the twentieth century, one of the most successful British entertainers in America.[1]
- ^ Scheide, Frank (2006). Chaplin's "Limelight" and the Music Hall Tradition. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland & Company. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0786424257.