Stars of Slapstick #82: Fred Karno by Trav S.D.

The Fred Karno Troup was the pre-eminent company of British Music Hall pantomimes. Karno's most distinguished alumni included both the man who revolutionized the art of silent comedy (Charlie Chaplin) and the man who brought its techniques farthest into the sound era (Stan Laurel). "The guv'nor", as Karno was affectionately called by his colleagues, was [...]

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