Laurence Lemarr Brasfield (March 1, 1898â€"September 9, 1966) and Neva
Inez Fisher Brasfield (March 14, 1889â€"March 19, 1980), better known
as Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap, were an American country comedy duo. Their
acting careers, which began in the late 1910s, spanned the vaudeville
era and extended to appearances on network television.Laurence also
performed on Broadway. The married couple had leading roles in
hundreds of dramatic and comedic performances on Southern and
Midwestern tent repertory show circuits before joining ABC-TV's Ozark
Jubilee, where they performed from 1955â€"1960.Laurence Brasfield was
born in Smithville, Mississippi. He later said that his mother
Nonnie's humor was a major influence in his becoming a comedian. In
1912, at age 14, he joined the Mighty Haag Circus as a roustabout. The
next year he did blackface comedy with a horse-and-wagon show. Later
he joined a New Orleans, Louisiana stock company. Soon he was
traveling with the Redpath Chautauqua tent circuit, which often
featured attorney William Jennings Bryan as a speaker. Early in his
career, Brasfield adopted the nickname Boob.For the next ten years,
Brasfield performed as an actor and worked as a stage manager in both
Broadway productions and the road companies of hit shows. In 1920, he
had a part in Miss Lulu Bett. He served as stage manager for Enter
Madame, which had a two-year Broadway run. In 1922, he became stage
manager for the smash hit Abie’s Irish Rose at the Republic Theatre.
Inez Fisher Brasfield (March 14, 1889â€"March 19, 1980), better known
as Uncle Cyp and Aunt Sap, were an American country comedy duo. Their
acting careers, which began in the late 1910s, spanned the vaudeville
era and extended to appearances on network television.Laurence also
performed on Broadway. The married couple had leading roles in
hundreds of dramatic and comedic performances on Southern and
Midwestern tent repertory show circuits before joining ABC-TV's Ozark
Jubilee, where they performed from 1955â€"1960.Laurence Brasfield was
born in Smithville, Mississippi. He later said that his mother
Nonnie's humor was a major influence in his becoming a comedian. In
1912, at age 14, he joined the Mighty Haag Circus as a roustabout. The
next year he did blackface comedy with a horse-and-wagon show. Later
he joined a New Orleans, Louisiana stock company. Soon he was
traveling with the Redpath Chautauqua tent circuit, which often
featured attorney William Jennings Bryan as a speaker. Early in his
career, Brasfield adopted the nickname Boob.For the next ten years,
Brasfield performed as an actor and worked as a stage manager in both
Broadway productions and the road companies of hit shows. In 1920, he
had a part in Miss Lulu Bett. He served as stage manager for Enter
Madame, which had a two-year Broadway run. In 1922, he became stage
manager for the smash hit Abie’s Irish Rose at the Republic Theatre.
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