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Source: Theatre Magazine January 1916, 8.
Lester Brown Lester Brown i(13747761 works by)
Gender: Male
Visitor assertion Arrived in Australia: 1913 Departed from Australia: 1925
Heritage: American
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American actor/writer/director Lester Brown was involved in the Australian variety industry between 1913 and 1925. During that time he produced pantomimes, revues, revusicals and musical comedies for George Willoughby, the Tivoli circuit, Fullers' Theatres, George Marlow and Harry Clay, while also working at times as an actor and comedian. After appearing in the film The Adventures of Algy (1925) he returned to the USA to work as a publicist for Fox Films.

Source: Australian Variety Theatre Archive [sighted 17/03/2018]

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