Years active
1835 – 1875
Stage Name(s)
Charlotte Cushman
Category
Breeches Roles; Male Impersonator
Country of Origin
USA
Birth – Death
1816 – 1876
Bio
In 1835, Charlotte Cushman made her stage debut in opera at the age of 18. She is considered one of America’s first greatest actresses with a career spanning 40 years. She […]
Years active
1825 – 1859
Stage Name(s)
Mary Anne Keeley
Category
Breeches role, Male Impersonator
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Birth – Death
1805 – 1899
Bio
Mary Anne Keeley, well respected British actress, was best known for her portrayal of Jack Sheppard, London’s notorious short-lived thief and jail breaker who died in 1724 at the […]
Years active
1815 – 1854
Stage Name(s)
Madame Vestris
Category
Breeches role, En travesti
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Birth – Death
1797 – 1856
Bio
In 1815, Madame Vestris began her stage career in the Italian opera II ratto di Proserpina by Peter Winter at the King’s Theatre. In 1820, she played her first breeches […]