This play was adapted from the writings of Lewis Carroll of “Alice in Wonderland” fame and Edward Lear who compiled 109 limerick characters into “The Book of Nonsense.” ...

Edward Lear’s volumes of limericks, his world of Jumblies, scroobious snakes, runcible spoons and Dongs with Luminous Noses, set English gentlemen roaring into their port and schoolkids giggling ...

Based on Edward Lear’s silly and whimsical poetry, the show is perfect for families introducing live theater to their children, with a one hour run time, $15 tickets and 10AM, 11AM and 2PM ...

Limericks were popularized in the 19th century by the British humorist Edward Lear, although limerick examples are found in the works of authors as diverse as William Shakespeare and Dante Gabriel ...

Neither Lear nor Leland, though, called them limericks. Limericks seem to have been sung to a popular tune, Will You come up to Limerick?, suggested by a newspaper article from St John in New ...

EDWARD LEAR—Angus Davidson— Dutton ($3.75) To limerick lovers the name Edward Lear has long (and incorrectly) meant the inventor of the limerick. To painters it has meant a third-rate ...

EDWARD A. LEAR, 75, FORMERLY OF PHOENIXVILLE Edward A. Lear, 75, husband of Evelyn V. (Hill) Lear, of Reading, and formerly of Phoenixville, died on Thursday, June 2, 2011 in Reading Hospital. Born… ...

Lear wrote 212 limericks, not all of which, alas, have withstood the test of time. His best-known limerick was: ... There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, “It is just as I feared! Two Owls ...

Last week, on May 12, there passed little-remarked the birthday of Edward Lear (1812–1888). And we should not let pass entirely the opportunity to say something about a man who must surely count as ...