A Dressing-Room Peep - Mr. Bransby Williams

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
150
Date Released
17 Apr 1924
Length of issue (in feet)
870
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe Intertitles - "Who does not know Mr. Bransby Williams, the famous character actor, whose impersonations are as varied as they are clever."
"One of his best is "The Old Miser" - a real study in facial expression."
"Quite distinct, but equally as convincing, is his impersonation of the Chinaman in his monologue "Orange Blossom.""
Keywords
Performing arts
Written sources
J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001)   p126.
Pathe Eve 131-169 Boxfile   Issue sheet
Credits:
Production Co.
British Pathe Ltd.
Length of story (in feet)
180

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How to cite this record

'A Dressing-Room Peep - Mr. Bransby Williams', Eve And Everybody’s Film Review Issue No. 150, 17 Apr 1924. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/331043 (Accessed 29 Mar 2026)