Poluski Brothers

The Poluski Brothers were an English comedy duo popular in the music halls of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

[1] Their act combined acrobatics and slapstick with cross-talking, in which Sam – though the younger brother – was the tall and smartly-dressed straight man, a figure of authority, and Will was the shorter eccentric clown.

[2][5] According to comedy historian Roger Wilmut, Will "used to ask Sam questions and then hop around the stage shouting 'He can't do it'; he also had a routine where he wrestled spectacularly with himself... [They also used a device] where the straight man would be trapped into agreeing with the comic, and then correct himself...".

[6] The Poluskis (as they were sometimes billed) became popular and toured widely, visiting the United States, South Africa and Australia.

[2] Another daughter, Winnifred, was the mother of Polly Ward (also known as Byno Poluski), who performed in films and on stage with George Formby, Max Miller and others.