<P> Dogberry was played by the noted comedy actor Samuel Johnson during the 1880s and 1890s for Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in London . John Martin - Harvey described him as the acknowledged Shakespearean clown of his day , and his portrayal of Dogberry ( 1882 and 1893 ) reflects this claim . </P>
<P> Dogberry was played by the noted comedy actor Samuel Johnson during the 1880s and 1890s for Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in London . John Martin - Harvey described him as the acknowledged Shakespearean clown of his day , and his portrayal of Dogberry ( 1882 and 1893 ) reflects this claim . </P>
who played dogberry in much ado about nothing
who played dogberry in much ado about nothing
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson