Not so very long ago pantomime was part of every major comedian’s repertoire. Not just in the golden era of the 1920s when the great masters — Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon, Harold ...

Tony Peers (right) in 2000 with Richard Whiteley at the Spa Theatre in Scarborough, where his floor shows and pantos became seasonal staples - Allstar/Alamy ​Tony Peers, who has died ...

Purposeful over-the-top acting, caricatures of stock characters, and physical gags: Pantomime touches on something both universal and comedic about the human experience. This nonverbal performance ...

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