- dundreary
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Dundreary — /dun drēˈri/ adjective Like Lord Dundreary, in Tom Taylor s Our American Cousin (presented as a lisping and brainless dandy, wearing long sidewhiskers) … Useful english dictionary
dundreary — /dʌnˈdrɪəri/ (say dun drearree) noun (plural dundrearies) (usually plural) long side whiskers worn without a beard. {from Lord Dundreary, a character in the play Our American Cousin (1858) by Tom Taylor, 1817–80, English dramatist} …
dundreary whiskers — noun plural see dundrearies * * * Dun|drear|y «duhn DRIHR ee», noun, plural drear|ies, or Dundreary whiskers, long whiskers on both sides of the face but not on the chin. ╂[< Dundreary, a character in the play Our American Cousin (1858) by Tom … Useful english dictionary
DUNDREARY, LORD — a character of the play Our American Cousin ; the personification of a good natured, brainless swell; represented uniquely on the stage by Mr. Sothern … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Lord Dundreary — Edward Sothern as Lord Dundreary, sporting Dundrearies Lord Dundreary is a character of the 1858 British play Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor. He is the personification of a good natured, brainless aristocrat. The role was created on stage by… … Wikipedia
Our American Cousin — Not to be confused with Our American Cousin (opera) or My American Cousin. Our American Cousin is an 1858 play in three acts by English playwright Tom Taylor. The play is a farce whose plot is based on the introduction of an awkward, boorish … Wikipedia
Edward Askew Sothern — Sothern sporting the Dundreary whiskers that he wore in his most famous role Edward Askew Sothern (1 April 1826 – 21 January 1881) was an English actor known for his comic roles in Britain and America, particularly Lord Dundreary in Our American… … Wikipedia
Our American Cousin (opera) — Our American Cousin is an opera in three acts by the American composer Eric Sawyer with libretto by John Shoptaw. The main plot depicts the assassination of Abraham Lincoln from the standpoint of the actors presenting the play of the same name at … Wikipedia
Our American Cousin — Edward Sothern dans le rôle de Lord Dundreary Our American Cousin (titre français : « Lord Dundreary. Notre cousin d Amérique. ») est une pièce en trois actes publiée en 1852 par Tom Taylor. L intrique de cette comédie burlesque… … Wikipédia en Français
Edward Askew Sothern — Edward Sothern dans le rôle de Lord Dundreary Edward Askew Sothern (1er avril 1826 21 janvier 1881) fut un acteur anglais connu pour ses rôles comiques en Grande Bretagne et aux États Unis, en particulier le rôle de Lord… … Wikipédia en Français
