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THE GHOSTS OF PANTOMIME

... became a traditional institution. The predominance of the clown is a comparatively recent development. most famous being Joseph Grimaldi. 1779-1837. whose memory is specially connected with Mother Goose, performed at Covent Garden in 1806. Nowadays, of ...

Published: Saturday 25 December 1937
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 424 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A CENTENARY OF CLOWNING

... A CENTENARY OF CLOWNING. It is just one hundred years since Joseph Grimaldi gave up his career as clown r Covent Garden Theatre, the suceession passing to his unworthy son. Diukens, as a boy, had seen the famous old clown, and afterwards edited Di. ...

LOCAL & GENERAL NOTES

... was appreciated can be seen In practically •II the small villages of England and Wales. The centenary of the death of Joseph Grimaldi. England greatest clown, was celebrated on Monday. In the course of one of his immensely successful provincial tours Grimaldi ...

Published: Saturday 05 June 1937
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1169 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

JOTTINGS BY AN OLD JOURNALIST,

... authority puts it, the sceptre was wrested from that masked and lozenge-patterned personage by that test of all clowns, Joseph Grimaldi, who used to draw big houses and have bumper benefits at Liverpool's Theatre Royal. Before he was fifty years of age ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1912
Newspaper: Runcorn Examiner
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1617 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE I'H►►UHFSS OF PANTOMIME. Although English pantomime, a.. n distinct I, may be said to date from the year 1123,

... harlequirmde. Little nr no attempt was ma - lo to resent Sheridan's innovittion; en] the patent of priceminence. which Joseph Grimaldi subs. quenily conferred upon our friend the clown, bringtol the comic prone,. into clearer focus, aligmemoit their number ...

Published: Wednesday 22 December 1909
Newspaper: Crewe Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1771 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RYAN’S SALE OF FASHION WEAR Commences THIS FRIDAY JANUARY 4 Owing i'li WEATHER BETTER MODELS is heavy Stock The ARC

... Schools Church-gate under direction Mr Walter Wood programme bore quotation from Charles Dickens’ lift the famous clown Joseph Grimaldi The delights the ten thousand million delights of a pantomime come now” This quotation prepared really delightful show ...

Published: Thursday 03 January 1935
Newspaper: Stockport County Express
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2557 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE ADVERTISER FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 1948 jt Pianist Concert mortals to com- Access we’ll do would be a the Stockport

... will tell you the old pantomimes always ended with a Harlequinade in which appeared the original Italian characters Joseph Grimaldi who lived from 1779-1837 brought the part of the clown into prominence and to this day the clown has a major part in the ...

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... grandfathers tell that the old pantomimes always ended a Harlequinade in which appeared the original Italian characters Joseph Grimaldi who lived from 1779-1837 brought the part of the clown prominence to this the clown has major part in the pantomime I ...

Published: Friday 19 November 1948
Newspaper: Alderley & Wilmslow Advertiser
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2620 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE PROGRESS OF PANTOMIME

... liarlequinnde. Little or no attempt wax male to resent Sheridan's ',intimation; and the patent of pre-eminence, which Joseph Grimaldi sure. goodly conferred upon oar friend the down, brutglit 1110 comic seems Into dearer focus, augmented their nuinter ...

Published: Wednesday 22 December 1909
Newspaper: Runcorn Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 3303 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE PROGRESS OF PANToIIII3IE

... harlequinade. Little or ne attempt was made to resent Sheridan'a innovation; an] the patent of pre-amines:ice, which Joseph Grimaldi suhaquerelv conferred upon our friend the clown, hums:lit the comic Reines lobo clearer focus, airginentsal their number ...

Published: Wednesday 22 December 1909
Newspaper: Winsford & Middlewich Guardian
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3300 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... Manohootor APPLY W G WEST Gt Underbank STOCKPORT 'Phono: 1 Where is the largest library in world f Royal Highlanders 2 Who Joseph Grimaldi ? In one of the Temples of Kandy old of Ceylon in the centre of Ceylon coffee districts 3 W’AicA European country no breach ...

Published: Thursday 30 September 1937
Newspaper: Stockport County Express
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4141 | Page: 3 | Tags: none