BROUGH (Lionel, 1836-1909, Actor)

Signed Portrait Postcard Photograph, signed and inscribed in the bottom margin, showing him full length, nearly full face, as "Verges" in "Much Ado About Nothing", with straggling white beard, lop-sided hat, and his hand on his long stick of office, published by Rotary Photo, London, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa

Lionel Brough was for a time in journalism as assistant publisher to the Daily Telegraph, and was the first man to organize newsboys to sell papers in the street. Brough was a "low comedian" but also played Shakespeare with Tree at His Majesty's.

Item Date:  1904

Stock No:  55294      £50

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