Thomas played the part for only the first few weeks of the London run, but he regularly played it in later revivals until shortly before his death. See Stephens, John Russell. "Thomas, (Walter) Brandon (1848–1914)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, January 2008, accessed 5 October 2010 (subscription required)
Stephens, John Russell. "Thomas, (Walter) Brandon (1848–1914)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, January 2008, accessed 5 October 2010 (subscription required)