William Payne (pantomimist)

Payne in the title role in Bluebeard (1860)
Payne's sons, The Payne Brothers: Harry (left) and Fred Payne

William Henry Schofield Payne (1804–18 December 1878) was an actor, dancer and pantomimist, who created much of the stage business connected with the character Harlequin in 19th-century harlequinades. He was the father of the Victorian era pantomime clowns the Payne Brothers.


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