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    Posted 3 months ago

    vintagelamp
    (1149 items)

    Very scarce antique 19th Century Staffordshire pottery figurine of Edward Sothern as "Lord Dundreary" in "Our American Cousin." It measures about 8 1/2" tall.
    From the internet:
    Edward Askew Sothern (1 April 1826 – 20 January 1881) was an English actor known for his comic roles in Britain and America, particularly Lord Dundreary in Our American Cousin. He was also known for his many practical jokes.
    As a result of his success in Camille, Sothern was given a part in Tom Taylor's Our American Cousin at Laura Keene's Theatre. This piece would later become famous as the play that Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated. Sothern's role was Lord Dundreary, a caricature of a brainless English nobleman. At first, he was reluctant to accept the role; it was so small and unimportant that he felt it beneath him and feared it might damage his reputation.

    I love his famous long whiskers that became known as "Piccadilly Weepers." that became famous with "Dundreary Dandies." I will post a book next with a cigarette card explaining the "Dundreary Dandies" fashion.

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    1. Newfld Newfld, 3 months ago
      Terrific Staffordshire Lord Dundreary and nice history
    2. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 3 months ago
      Newfld,
      Thank you so much! Appreciated!

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