Aug 10, 2013 · I've directed two Victorian comedies in the past few years – Brandon Thomas’s Charley’s Aunt (1892) and Dion Boucicault’s London Assurance (1841).

Aug 23, 2017 · In short, most Victorians loved to laugh. Despite the best efforts of George Vasey and other champions of seriousness, a vibrant culture of comedy existed in 19th century Britain. And yet, much...

See also 19th-century English people by occupation, 19th-century British comedians, English comedians by century. John Courtney (1804–1865) was a Victorian playwright, dramatic actor, and comedian. Courtney was the stage name of John Fuller.

Satirical plays and writings sought to criticize and mock the societal norms and customs prevalent during the Victorian Era. These comedic works often used wit and sarcasm to highlight the hypocrisy and absurdity of the upper-class society.

Pages in category "19th-century English comedians" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Oct 4, 2011 · Having been introduced to Twitter recently, I wondered what I could fit into 140 characters that would encapsulate the Victorian world - then I thought of Victorian jokes.

May 14, 2021 · 19th-century comedian Charles Mathews kept audiences in stitches with his one-man shows. How funny would we find his comedy routines today?

This innovative collection of essays is the first to situate comedy and laughter as central rather than peripheral to nineteenth century life. It offers new readings of the works of Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, alongside discussions of much-loved Victorian comics like …

This is a list of comedians of British birth or famous mainly in Britain. Many of the comedy panel-game regulars and sitcom actors may not be regarded as comedians by some people but they are included here because this page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense.

By the 1860s and 1870s, laughter was part of everyday Victorian life through myriad platforms: from periodicals such as Punch, Fun and Judy, to late-century magazines like Pick-Me-Up and Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday, to comic novels, songs and poetry, nonsense fiction and burlesques, to endless squibs, spoofs and parodies, and to the gags ...