page_title: William Payne (pantomimist)
section_title: Family
hierarchical_section_title: William Payne (pantomimist) / Family
caption_attribution_description: English: Victorian publicity photograph taken circa 1870, and long since in the public domain. The Payne brothers were the most famous "Clown" and "Harlequin" in harlequinades of the Victorian era.
context_page_description: William Henry Schofield Payne 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.
context_section_description: By his first wife Payne had four children: Harriet Farrell, who married Aynsley Cook (both were opera singers); Annie, a dancer and actress, who married William Turner; Harry (1833–1895), pantomimist and Clown; and Fred (1841–1880), pantomimist and Harlequin; both sons performed with their father at times.
caption: Payne's sons, The Payne Brothers: Harry (left) and Fred Payne
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