I have no words😢 I read in the morning he was in high spirits.👍👍 I saw last night he was gone😮😮 There'll never be another. I watched him for most of my life. RIP Barry Humphries. Thanks for the lifetime of laughs 💔❤❤❤🇭🇲
Isnt it strange...people loved Dame Edna. NO ONE wanted to shut her down. No hate speech against her. No grabbing the kids and panicking. And YET Dame Edna was a man. He dressed as a woman. We didnt care. We loved her!!! We dont have anything against drag comedy. Its the people who want to hurt children that are the problem. Dame Edna youre a headliner here and in heaven. 💖
Yeah, nah. Barry was an actor, not a drag queen nor a female impersonator. He's following theatre tradition in line with the Elizabethan era where males played both male and female characters.
Agreed, Anthony. To add, the key difference is the fact that Barry Humphries was a heterosexual actor. Though he had several characters, Dame Edna was the one that truly connected with the public. She was an acid-tongued older woman built entirely to spew satirical social commentary _but was never threatening._ Though there are modern drag queens that portray their drag personas as characters (Varla Jean Merman, BenDeLaCreme, and Jaymes Mansfield among them), without the sexual element that many still find fault in, the generations that came to love Dame Edna felt much more open to embracing the character. Edna had a detailed backstory and was never referred to as anything but a woman. It's a credit to Humphries that she became so real to so many people that it was easy to forget that she was a man in a purple wig and harlequin glasses. The character has undoubtedly inspired drag queens all over the world (myself included), but late in his life, Humphries made it clear that there were also considerable differences with his political views. Within the last couple of years of his life, Barry Humphries made some comments that indeed landed him in hot water. Among them the fact that what the media now refers to as _sexual harrassment_ today was called _courtship_ in his day. When pressed about his personal opinions on the transgender community, he reportedly waved it off as something he saw as _"a trend."_ Most shocking was his referral to those who had undergone sexual reassignment surgery as "mutilated men." The most fascinating part of this is the fact that if he had been wearing that lilac wig and harlequin glasses, he would have not only gotten away with making these statements - he would have likely elicited laughs. As Edna, he could get away with virtually _anything...._ and he often _did._ Upon making these comments without the persona of Dame Edna, the public and the media effectively "cancelled" him. Perhaps his worst chastisement was the fact that one of the most prestigious awards bestowed for outstanding Australian comedians that was created in his honor had his name stripped from it because of these comments. I've no doubt it was devastating to him. Humphries made a few brief comments about the controversy without making a definitive apology. He _did_ challenge the _interpretation_ of his words, insisting they were taken out of context and primarily directed at only one individual (Caitlyn Jenner, who's equally divisive in the trans community), but he also reminded audiences that different morals and unpopular opinions are to be expected, if not accepted, from someone his age. For a dazzling career that spanned nearly _seventy years,_ it's unfortunate that a good amount of the press coverage he received in his last years were weighed down by these controversies, but it does seem the media is content to credit him for the laughs brought the world through his characters. As both a longtime fan and someone who identifies as transgender, I don't see the point in having a few poorly-worded comments eclipse an unparalleled career that brought so much joy to so many people. The uproar over his comments hasn't been absent among the tributes the media has aired, but they were instead a brief mention. Though his words caused a lot of pain - particularly from those who loved Dame Edna as long as I have - a brief mention is all they should be at this point. We can pick up the debate later, but for now we only need to be thankful for one man's talent and how it kept us captivated for so many years.
RIP Dame Edna. Your legacy of laughter will not soon be forgotten. You made an entire generation happy, none could ask for a better way to be remembered. 😢
R.i.p Dame Edna you were such a fantastic comedian and actor you brought lots of joy and laughter to many people including myself , such a brilliant entertainer could watch ur shows all day . May your legacy live on ❤
My favourite comedian of all time. You made me laugh so much I cried and now you've left they are tears of sadness. Thank you for the laughter and for the legacy. For all of us that loved you we will remember you with fondness forever. ❤
I ve just found out what a remarkable memory Barry must have had...here he stands as Dame Edna talking for minutes on end, throwing those jokes at us at an indredible rate, jokes which have to be delivered with acute precision and timing for the sake of the comic effect...one can only marvel
Barry's comedic wit and timing were unrivaled. He was something special not just a comedic entertainer with outlandish characters. He was a VERY well read learned and educated man who knew about MANY different cultures. I don't think anyone will ever come close too matching him in that regard. Barry THANK YOU for all the wonderful memories you created. To do what you accomplished was certainly not easy but you made it seem so through your perseverance and genius. I hope and pray your in a better place putting a big smile on the lord's face. God bless my friend.
This makes me so sad. Dame Edna made so many people laugh. Too many people overlook the importance of laughter. I will really miss her so much. And will always remember in England when she asked Gabor what women should do about the engagement ring if the marriage is called off. The answer was "She must give back the ring, she has to give back the ring, keep the diamond, but you must give back the ring". Dame Edna laughed so hard. I have one of Dame Edna's books and..I can't articulate how sad I feel. So glad for the videos of her shows.
21:00. “I think I could be generous. On the other hand, my revenge could be terrible”. Brilliant brilliant brilliant. Gets right to the heart of the woman.
April 29 2023 I hope that a museum will be made with all the dresses and videos of Dame Edna. One of a kind and very Difficult to imitate. REST in peace. DAME EDNA you are True royalty. And May God help and heal everyone AMEN SHALOM ALELUYA
I was privileged to spend an evening with Dame Edna during her Final Farewell Tour at the Los Angeles Ahmanson Theatre in 2015. It was blissful evening with the brilliant and magnificent treasure, Barry Humphries and his beyond-delightful persona, Dame Edna... truly a night I have and will never forget. He was an absolute one of a kind and a gift to us all. RIP, you funny man.
11:47 There is a lot of truth in what Edna said. Barry had a complex relationship with his disapproving mother. When she discovered that Barry was going to do his character Sir Les at a show in Melbourne, she declared “you’re already funny you don’t need to go blue” (meaning rude).
She made me happy every time I listened to her... doing the dishes, taking a shower, sharing the humor with my daughter... Hoping to see her when she performed R.I.P. Dame Edna
"Madge" : The actress who played " Madge ", ⭐EMILY PERRY⭐, had extremely good concentration .. I wonder how she kept a straight face ! Her presence as the " blank " companion must have taken SUCH effort ! Well done, dear old " Madge " ! Emily died in 2008, aged 100, in a Croydon care home, which Barry said she described as being in " hell " So sad.😢 😊⭐🇬🇧💕😊⭐🇬🇧
OMG. Even after all these years, I cried like a baby - from laughing - at that. The lip readers' bit is sheer genius. And when she compared Ringo's drumming to a 3-year-old playing a few saucepans . . .
An absolute comedy legend could get away with anything while being interviewed. Plus, seeing so many British icons on this show was incredible. Bob Hoskins, Esther Rantzen, Barry Norman, Frank Carson, Kenny Everett, and Lofty from Eastenders many of which are no longer with us. Thank you for posting this, made me laugh incredibly loud.
![An Evening with Lily Savage 1996 [complete show]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/L_UhCQ987pc/mqdefault.jpg)
Farewell Dame Edna. You will be greatly missed - thanks for all the laughs you gave the world
Absolutely Fabulous .... when come such another. Tears of sorry and joy from Davao City in the Philippines
💐 RIP Dame Edna 🌹
RIP to an absolute legend 💔💔💔
With tears of joy!
My daughter has the same birthday
Darling possum! You will be so missed and much loved! Comedy legend!
I have no words😢
I read in the morning he was in high spirits.👍👍
I saw last night he was gone😮😮
There'll never be another. I watched him for most of my life.
RIP Barry Humphries.
Thanks for the lifetime of laughs
💔❤❤❤🇭🇲
I know what you mean Yvonne I can remember being eight years old watching the dame Edna Christmas experience...it was close to comedy perfection
Isnt it strange...people loved Dame Edna. NO ONE wanted to shut her down. No hate speech against her. No grabbing the kids and panicking. And YET Dame Edna was a man. He dressed as a woman. We didnt care. We loved her!!! We dont have anything against drag comedy. Its the people who want to hurt children that are the problem. Dame Edna youre a headliner here and in heaven. 💖
Yes YES We loved allll of the entire alter ego 🙏❤️
Yeah, nah. Barry was an actor, not a drag queen nor a female impersonator. He's following theatre tradition in line with the Elizabethan era where males played both male and female characters.
And who are these people hurting children but not the religious and gun fanstics
Agreed, Anthony. To add, the key difference is the fact that Barry Humphries was a heterosexual actor. Though he had several characters, Dame Edna was the one that truly connected with the public. She was an acid-tongued older woman built entirely to spew satirical social commentary _but was never threatening._ Though there are modern drag queens that portray their drag personas as characters (Varla Jean Merman, BenDeLaCreme, and Jaymes Mansfield among them), without the sexual element that many still find fault in, the generations that came to love Dame Edna felt much more open to embracing the character. Edna had a detailed backstory and was never referred to as anything but a woman. It's a credit to Humphries that she became so real to so many people that it was easy to forget that she was a man in a purple wig and harlequin glasses. The character has undoubtedly inspired drag queens all over the world (myself included), but late in his life, Humphries made it clear that there were also considerable differences with his political views.
Within the last couple of years of his life, Barry Humphries made some comments that indeed landed him in hot water. Among them the fact that what the media now refers to as _sexual harrassment_ today was called _courtship_ in his day. When pressed about his personal opinions on the transgender community, he reportedly waved it off as something he saw as _"a trend."_ Most shocking was his referral to those who had undergone sexual reassignment surgery as "mutilated men."
The most fascinating part of this is the fact that if he had been wearing that lilac wig and harlequin glasses, he would have not only gotten away with making these statements - he would have likely elicited laughs. As Edna, he could get away with virtually _anything...._ and he often _did._
Upon making these comments without the persona of Dame Edna, the public and the media effectively "cancelled" him. Perhaps his worst chastisement was the fact that one of the most prestigious awards bestowed for outstanding Australian comedians that was created in his honor had his name stripped from it because of these comments. I've no doubt it was devastating to him.
Humphries made a few brief comments about the controversy without making a definitive apology. He _did_ challenge the _interpretation_ of his words, insisting they were taken out of context and primarily directed at only one individual (Caitlyn Jenner, who's equally divisive in the trans community), but he also reminded audiences that different morals and unpopular opinions are to be expected, if not accepted, from someone his age.
For a dazzling career that spanned nearly _seventy years,_ it's unfortunate that a good amount of the press coverage he received in his last years were weighed down by these controversies, but it does seem the media is content to credit him for the laughs brought the world through his characters. As both a longtime fan and someone who identifies as transgender, I don't see the point in having a few poorly-worded comments eclipse an unparalleled career that brought so much joy to so many people. The uproar over his comments hasn't been absent among the tributes the media has aired, but they were instead a brief mention. Though his words caused a lot of pain - particularly from those who loved Dame Edna as long as I have - a brief mention is all they should be at this point. We can pick up the debate later, but for now we only need to be thankful for one man's talent and how it kept us captivated for so many years.
@@giggles7179 We LOVED Dame Edna growing up 🤧 Sooo Witty and funny ❤️
Only Dame Edna could play to a room filled with film and television royalty, simply genius. Vale Barry Humphries.
Dame Edna was just amazing. The best Australian ambassador to the world we'll ever have!
Apart from the cultural ataché Les Patterson 😂
her daughters kath and kim and nephews priscilla queen of the desert might beg to differ
has me in stitches everytime. imagine the havoc dame Edna would have with the woke crowd now. R. I. P.
RIP Dame Edna. Your legacy of laughter will not soon be forgotten. You made an entire generation happy, none could ask for a better way to be remembered. 😢
An amazing Barry Humphries who could hold an audience in stitches..just laughing without missing a beat..RIP
RIP Barry...... For all the years of laughter - may your gladdies never wilt again...
Yes, RIP Barry.... Thankgod we still got YT to watch The Dame alive and kicking!
Effortless and always magnetic. A masterclass in entertainment. There will never be another like Dame Edna. 🎉
Barry Humphries may have shed his mortal coil, but Dame Edna will live forever.
You are my comedy hero. One in a squillion!
Rest in peace❤️
No one lives forever, I wish Barry did !!! So clever !
10:55 The importance of grieving.
11:45 We are all suffering post mortem tension today. We have lost a comic genius in Barry Humphries.
I'd forgotten how good Dame Edna was, still had me in fits of laughter 😂
RIP Barry Humphries the most extraordinarily talented and gifted Artist of our times.
Could watch her sketches over and over again. The world has lost a true megastar. Farewell, Dame Edna.
R.i.p Dame Edna you were such a fantastic comedian and actor you brought lots of joy and laughter to many people including myself , such a brilliant entertainer could watch ur shows all day . May your legacy live on ❤
She insults the audience but with such affection that no-one minds.
Heaven just gained a gladdy-tossing angel. Fly High Edna!
An awesome talent has gone 😢 thanks so much for a life of laughter.
You were a funny bugger mate. Thanks for all the laughs
Loved you rest in paradise thanks for the laughter and fun genius
Nothing is like DAME EDNA, not even before and not even today. She's in a league of her own, a masterclass of her own...RIP beautiful lady...❤❤❤
Goodnight Dame Edna, than you for all the laughs over the years
So, so sad. Part of you dies too, growing up with Barry and Dame Edna ,so much pleasure and laughter, thank you. RIP special man.🙏💙🌸🦋🌟
R.I.P. our dear Dame Edna! Thanks for the laughs. You will be dearly missed. 💔
Vale Barry Humphries.....Farewell Dame Edna. You will be greatly missed!
Let us all smile remembering Dame Edna. Fan from Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA!
Genius! What an iconic legend!!!! RIP Possum xox
What a genius performance Dame Edna was. Never to be repeated. Uniquely Australian.
Farewell Dame Edna, you will be so missed! Thank you for all the years you brought laughter to the world! Til we meet again Possum! Rest in peace 💔😢
My favourite comedian of all time. You made me laugh so much I cried and now you've left they are tears of sadness. Thank you for the laughter and for the legacy. For all of us that loved you we will remember you with fondness forever. ❤
I ve just found out what a remarkable memory Barry must have had...here he stands as Dame Edna talking for minutes on end, throwing those jokes at us at an indredible rate, jokes which have to be delivered with acute precision and timing for the sake of the comic effect...one can only marvel
This was my childhood always remember watching Dame Edna now sadly gone 😪 RIP 🙏🕊️
What a great classic clip thank you for posting this.Dame Edna you will truly be missed thank you for all the wonderful laughter over the years.
RIP Legend! Another Aussi icon gone 🙏💖
Another? Who else?
@@rnw2739 Shane Warne
@Helen C The infamous cricket cheat, more orange than a space hopper and a hair care regime tighter than Gina Lollobrigida? That idiot? Loool ok.
May this legend rest in heavenly peace.
What an original ! Thanks for all the laughter for so many years . 😢
Another bit of history taken away from us , RIP Dame Edna
Most celebs give performances to a room full of normal people, Dame Edna gives performances to a room full of celebs
I had the privilege of seeing Edna perform in Denver Colorado. She was so funny and vey interactive with the audience. RIP my little possum.
So glad to have these wonderful videos of Dame Edna. RIP🙏🏻💔
Sadly real comedy has died with Barry Humphries , cancelled by the woke world 😢
Do not fear, real comedy will never die.
Barry's comedic wit and timing were unrivaled. He was something special not just a comedic entertainer with outlandish characters. He was a VERY well read learned and educated man who knew about MANY different cultures. I don't think anyone will ever come close too matching him in that regard. Barry THANK YOU for all the wonderful memories you created. To do what you accomplished was certainly not easy but you made it seem so through your perseverance and genius. I hope and pray your in a better place putting a big smile on the lord's face. God bless my friend.
RIP Dame Edna and her alter ego Barry Humphries😪
I can’t believe you are gone. Your comedy wàs genius. I’ll miss you. There will never be another you.
RIP another legend departs. I must be getting old.
What a magnanimous spirit!! The GOAT, possums!! 🌺❤️🔥🌺
I was totally taken with Dame Edna. Loved-loved-LOVED her,...what a great guy !!!!
Beyond hilarious Dame Edna Barry Humphries R I P
The last of the great 20th century Aussies. He's shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Melba, Don Bradman, Erroll Flynn, and Dame Joan Sutherland.
PAUL HOGAN, JOHNNY FARHAM still remain
A great man and the great persona he projected. Sadly missed, too soon. Farewell and good grace to you, wherever you are...
This makes me so sad. Dame Edna made so many people laugh. Too many people overlook the importance of laughter.
I will really miss her so much. And will always remember in England when she asked Gabor what women should do about the engagement ring if the marriage is called off. The answer was "She must give back the ring, she has to give back the ring, keep the diamond, but you must give back the ring". Dame Edna laughed so hard.
I have one of Dame Edna's books and..I can't articulate how sad I feel. So glad for the videos of her shows.
That moment when you realise the potential of the human mind.
Hello possums, I never get tired of hearing that. RIP. You are missed 🏖️
The One and Only! She will have them in stitches in Heaven!! ❤
HM The Queen passed last year and now A great Dame has left us . Thanks for the memories
Awesome Australia's Great International icon ,and now entataining the Angels. 🙏🙏🙏🙏. God bless you sleep well Edna xx🙏🙏🙏🙏 😥😥
The incomparable Barry Humphries. RIP and thank you
To this day I listen to Dame Edna , to cheer me up ! Barry H was brilliant and loved here in USA.
Saw her in San Francisco years ago. He was the quickest wit I’ve ever known.
Dame Edna was a real person to me!
21:00. “I think I could be generous. On the other hand, my revenge could be terrible”. Brilliant brilliant brilliant. Gets right to the heart of the woman.
April 29 2023 I hope that a museum will be made with all the dresses and videos of Dame Edna. One of a kind and very Difficult to imitate. REST in peace. DAME EDNA you are True royalty. And May God help and heal everyone AMEN SHALOM ALELUYA
Dame Edna RIP. You will be truly missed❤
He was so good as Dame Edna that you forget that its actually Barry Humphries.
Never be another, wonderful, cheeky, and very honest with himself....Love you. R.I.P
A shocking loss. Even the greatest are mortal. Thank you for all the joy, Barry Humphries.
He will never be forgotten
I was privileged to spend an evening with Dame Edna during her Final Farewell Tour at the Los Angeles Ahmanson Theatre in 2015. It was blissful evening with the brilliant and magnificent treasure, Barry Humphries and his beyond-delightful persona, Dame Edna... truly a night I have and will never forget. He was an absolute one of a kind and a gift to us all. RIP, you funny man.
Bazza thanks for the laughs and taking the piss out of that snake Waleed Aly
R. I P. Barry.❤
Sir John Mills in the audience.
No more to say!
I lied..... Sir Yehudi Menuhin.
I forgot what a Megastar she was. What a loss to the world.
I
Thank you so much, I'm so glad this video is back on YT. I missed it very much.🙏🙏🙏❤
Farewell Barry Humphries, thank you for making Dane Edna and making us laugh, you will always be ‘the greatest comedy legend’ from down under.
True brilliance. Never to be forgotten. I am binge watching as many others will be. RIP BH from a lifetime UK fan.
RIP Dame Edna. 🕊️
The greatest megastar ever.✨
in her own words, too lol
there will NEVER EVER be a another Dame of her stature. I am grieving
Wasn’t he just fabulous?? RIP Barry and thank you for all of the laughs.❤
Love you Dame Edna!
All those years and he never put a foot wrong in any of his characters.
Never a funnier man on the planet. The woke are making geniuses like him extinct. RIP
Beyond wokeness.Another level.
The modesty of Dame Edna has always been an example to me. 😆
11:47 There is a lot of truth in what Edna said. Barry had a complex relationship with his disapproving mother. When she discovered that Barry was going to do his character Sir Les at a show in Melbourne, she declared “you’re already funny you don’t need to go blue” (meaning rude).
Dame Edna was really the only character of Barry Humphries that I took to, funny, witty, fast and hugely entertaining to say the least, RIP Barry.
When TV producers weren't woke orientated...RIP Barry
She made me happy every time I listened to her... doing the dishes, taking a shower, sharing the humor with my daughter...
Hoping to see her when she performed
R.I.P. Dame Edna
The one and only..out of reach for all others so called comedians...one of a kind...Love forever!
"Madge" : The actress
who played " Madge ",
⭐EMILY PERRY⭐, had
extremely good concentration ..
I wonder how she kept a
straight face !
Her presence as the " blank "
companion must have taken
SUCH effort !
Well done, dear old " Madge " !
Emily died in 2008, aged 100,
in a Croydon care home,
which Barry said she
described as being in " hell "
So sad.😢
😊⭐🇬🇧💕😊⭐🇬🇧
Rest in paradise, possums.
❤
Beloved for eternity
OMG. Even after all these years, I cried like a baby - from laughing - at that. The lip readers' bit is sheer genius. And when she compared Ringo's drumming to a 3-year-old playing a few saucepans . . .
Hilarious full stop ❤
This is comedy! If you’re offended then it must be right 😄 bless you Barry for bringing us laughter and joy and p*ss taking
An absolute comedy legend could get away with anything while being interviewed. Plus, seeing so many British icons on this show was incredible. Bob Hoskins, Esther Rantzen, Barry Norman, Frank Carson, Kenny Everett, and Lofty from Eastenders many of which are no longer with us.
Thank you for posting this, made me laugh incredibly loud.
Thank you Dame Edna, you were the best! ❤❤
A comedy genius has fallen, RIP Sir Barry Humphries.
I will miss you so much Dame Edna you were one of the family !❤✨
Just the fun and funny stuff I needed today! Thanks.
RIP Sir Les in the knowledge you have many impersonators in Canberra.
I loved her SOOOOOOOO much! I need to find more of her stuff.