Edward Askew Sothern

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Edward Askew Sothern was a 19th-century Anglo-American actor best known for his wildly popular comic stage performances, particularly in Victorian theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-American person
comic actor
human
stage actor
activeIn 19th century
artForm performing arts
artisticMedium live theatre
associatedWith 19th-century American theatre
Victorian London theatre
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
culturalSphere Anglo-American theatre
era Victorian era
ethnicGroup English
fameStatus widely popular in his time
familyName Sothern NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork stage acting
theatre
genre comedy
givenName Edward
hasAudience American theatre audiences
British theatre audiences
influenced later comic stage actors
knownAs E. A. Sothern NERFINISHED
languageOfPerformance English
mediumOfPerformance stage
movement Victorian theatre
name Edward Askew Sothern NERFINISHED
notableFor comic stage performances
portrayal of eccentric characters
notableWork Lord Dundreary NERFINISHED
Our American Cousin NERFINISHED
occupation actor
comedian
partOf Victorian stage tradition
performanceType character acting
comic roles
residence United Kingdom
United States of America
sexOrGender male
specialization Victorian comedy
comic theatre

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Lord Dundreary portrayedBy Edward Askew Sothern
Lord Dundreary madeFamousBy Edward Askew Sothern