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When the real aunt turns up, classic comic confusion ensues as Fancourt Babberley, posing as "Charley's Aunt", tricks Spettigue into agreeing to the marriage of his ward, the real aunt marries Jack's father, Jack gets Miss Verdun, and Fanny Babs regains the fortune he lost at gambling as well as the girl he loves.
Thomas died in 1914 at age sixty-five after a brief illness. He was buried in Brompton Cemetery. He left behind a legacy of comedy in his triumphant Charley’s Aunt that continues to grace modern day stages over 100 years since its first run in England. In his obituary The Times quoted him as saying, “I hoped to go down to fame as a great actor.
Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with Amy and Kitty, niece and ward of crusty Stephen Spettigue. Complications begin when Fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old Spettigue and Sir ...
Charley's Aunt is a three-act farce by Brandon Thomas that, when it premiered in 1892, was so wildly successful that it shattered theater records at the time, becoming the longest-running play with well over a thousand performances in London, a Broadway version, and an international tour.
262 ratings46 reviews. Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances. The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds in February 1892. Genres Plays Drama Classics 19th Century Theatre British Literature ...
Jul 3, 2012 · Things become more complicated when first, Jack's father and then Amy's uncle turn up. Both take a keen interest in Charley's Aunt, "from Brazil - where the nuts come from." One of the most popular comic farces of all time, Charley's Aunt has been loved since its original performances in 1893 and the continuous four year run that followed.
Charley's Aunt: Directed by Scott Sidney. With Syd Chaplin, Ethel Shannon, James E. Page, Lucien Littlefield. Charley Wyckham and Jack Chesney pressure fellow student Fancourt Babberly to pose as Charley's Brazilian Aunt Donna Lucia.
