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Charley's Aunt
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Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot include the arrival of the real aunt and the attempts of an elderly fortune hunter to woo the bogus aunt. The play concludes with three pairs of young lovers united, along with an older pair – Charley's real aunt and Jack's widowed father.
Percy Lyndal, W. S. Penley, Nina Boucicault and H. Farmer in the original production
Percy Lyndal, W. S. Penley, Nina Boucicault and H. Farmer in the original production
Programme for the original London production
Programme for the original London production
W. S. Penley as the first Charley's Aunt
W. S. Penley as the first Charley's Aunt
Penley as Babbs in his normal clothes
Penley as Babbs in his normal clothes
Brandon Thomas (playwright)
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Walter Brandon Thomas was an English actor, playwright and songwriter, best known as the author of the farce Charley's Aunt.
Brandon Thomas in 1901
Brandon Thomas in 1901
Thomas the playwright depicted at work
Thomas the playwright depicted at work
Thomas (l) as John of Gaunt, with Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Richard II
Thomas (l) as John of Gaunt, with Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Richard II
Thomas's gravestone, Brompton Cemetery
Thomas's gravestone, Brompton Cemetery