Person: WILLIAMS, Bransby (1870-1961)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Name

Bransby WILLIAMS

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

actor and comedian who appeared in lantern slides

Main period of activity

N/A

Other internet resources

see record in Wikipedia or VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

14 August 1870

born at

Hackney, London, England

3 December 1961

died at

London, England

Slide sets linked to this person

model: Characters from Dickens: as impersonated by Mr Bransby Williams (lecture: Newton & Co., 32-45 slides, 1910-1912) – slides 1-12

model: Characters from Dickens: as impersonated by Mr Bransby Williams (lecture: Newton & Co., 12-20 slides, 1902)

Slides showing image of this person

slide image -- Bill Sikes ('Oliver Twist'). 'None of your 'Mistering' you always mean mischief when you come that.'

slide image -- Newman Noggs ('Nicholas Nickleby'). 'Nickleby! I served you faithfully'

slide image -- Montague Figg ('Martin Chuzzlewit'). 'And so, sir, not for myself, who have no claim upon you, but for my crushed, my sensitive and independent friend'

slide image -- Barnaby Rudge. 'Ha, ha! Why how much better to be silly than as wise as you!'

Slide set reference

image appears in: Characters from Dickens: as impersonated by Mr Bransby Williams (lecture: Newton & Co., 32-45 slides, 1910-1912)

Notes

His name at birth was Bransby William Pharez; he adopted the stage name Bransby Williams at an unknown date.

Lucerna ID 6003803

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 July 2020

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Person: WILLIAMS, Bransby (1870-1961)