Bernard M. Cruickshank, 1860

A Photo of Bernard M. Cruickshank, 1860

A contemporary of Oscar Wilde, Bernard sadly never gained the fame or noteriaty of his rival. Never fully accepted in London society due to his flamboyant suits and intimidating tusks, the walrus would spend months on a play, only to have it be panned by critics as, "heavy-flippered," and, "broader than its creator." The cruelty of the critics finally drove Bernard out of London, and he spent the rest of his life touring the continent. It is reported that he visited Wilde on his deathbed, and that Wilde's famous last words were actually, "either this walrus goes or I do." (But sources remain wholly unreliable on that fact.)

And because everyone likes getting two walruses for the price of one:



Sir Cruickshank, 1810 - Bernard's disapproving father