ABSTRACT

In 1893 Julia Veidlere, or ‘Victorina’, brought a court case against the London Pavilion Company. The previous year, Victorina was hired to perform a series of strength feats, including the lifting of a horse overhead. Owing to an unruly animal, Victorina failed to satisfy the Company’s directors and was dismissed. In the wake of her dismissal Victorina brought a court case against the company. Ultimately losing the case, Victorina was soon declared bankrupt and fled to Europe. Examining Victorina’s music hall career as a strongwoman, this article depicts Victorina as a prototype strength athlete. Victorina’s fame, and disappearance, speak of the particularized environment female strongwomen found themselves in. Studying how Victorina built her ‘brand’ as a performer, as well as the structural barriers facing female strongwomen during this time, the article examines on a previously unstudied individual and an area in need of greater historical work in the British context.

摘要

1893年，茱莉亚·维德勒（Julia Veidlere）或“维多利亚”（Victorina）提起了针对伦敦亭子公司的诉讼。前一年，维克提娜（Victorina）被雇用执行一系列的壮举，包括举起头顶的马匹。由于不守规矩，Victorina未能使公司董事满意，因此被解雇。解雇后，Victorina提起了针对该公司的诉讼。最终败诉，Victorina被宣告破产并逃往欧洲。考察维克提娜（Victorina）作为女强人的音乐厅生涯，本文将维克蒂娜（Victorina）描述为原型力量运动员。Victorina的名声和失踪谈到了女强人所处的特殊环境。研究Victorina如何建立自己的表演者“品牌”，以及这段时间女强人面临的结构性障碍，