LONDON — Comedy is a bit like history. It repeats itself, and what started out as satire can mellow into farce. The Monty Python troupe burst forth from Britain as the 1960s became the '70s, with a ...

Dozens of props from Monty Python’s final live shows are being auctioned. The items, from Terry Gilliam’s personal collection, include a life-size llama and the iconic dead parrot, complete with cage, ...