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Suave

Charles Haddon Chambers the Australian-born playboy playwright settled permanently in London in 1880 but never lost his Australian stance when satirising the English.

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Charles Haddon Chambers, 1921 Ralph Barton

Nellie Melba C Haddon Chambers and Edgar Bertram Mackennal c1900

Haddon Chambers sketch c 1890

Mr Haddon Cambers c 1888

Portrait of C Haddon Chambers 1891

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