... rare, 1790; Miss Burney’s Evelina, coloured plates, uncut ; Coaching : The Roadster’s Album; Chas. Dickens’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, plates by Geo. Cruikshank, first edition; Illustrations of Master Humphrey's Clock in plates Thos. Gibson, 1842; Grotesque ...

... Tux Kino of Clowns. the history ol English iM>ntoniiro« the foremost place is hold Joseph Grimaldi. By him it wad raised to its zenith; after him began its decline. “The opening,” introduced as raiier, developed, usurping the name pantomime; while pantomime ...

... GQrIMALDUS GRAVE ‘The grave of Joseph Grimaldi, the cele brated clown, is situated in the recreation James's, ground adjoming the chureh of St. the Ventonville. At Vriday’s meeting otf Finsbury Borough Council Mr. Bassett ex- plained that the inscription ...

... round and about, v . pUined in my note, the other week, the . uf , upon the tombstone of the f.mon. Joseph Grimaldi, in the now disused r*ve\ard of St. James' Church. Pentonsille- has resulted in practically effacing the mjon This fact was brought to ...

... 1909. ROUND AND ABOUT, As explained in my notes the-other week, the Work of time upon the tombstone of the famous clown Joseph Grimaldi, in the now disused Braveyard of St. James' Church, Pentonvillefoad, has resulted in practically effacing the in- Scription ...

... very spirit of pantomime, is compara. lively a recent innovation. It was not until 181 that the greatest clown of all. Joseph Grimaldi, nride his trium• pliant success at Sadlers Wells Theatre. The Clown henceforth became an int. portant figure. lt was ...

... (Grimaldi’s Grave RESTORATION PROPOSALNS. The grave of Joseph Grimaldi, the “emperor of English clowns,” whose art shone bright a century ago, is in a very neglected state, the Inscription on the tombstone being almost obliterated. _ Councillor Bassett ...

... NO PROMISE TO OBEY CORRESPONDEN BRITAIN had no greater clown than Joseph Grimaldi, the cen. tenary of whose death occurs this month. His tragic life beset by sorrow—he clowned with tears in his eyeswas little suspected by the thou. , sands who screamed ...

... IRON LEGS. THE FIRST HIGH KICKER. By W. J. Lawrence. Delightful as fs Boz's Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi because of its many characteristic Dickens touches, it errs somewhat gravely in failing to point out that the notable progenitor of the Grimaldi ...

... CLOWN “A merry heart doeth good.” was the text at last night’s memorial service, at St. James's Church, Pentonville, to z Joseph Grimaldi, the famous clown, who died 100 years ago, and was buried in St. James's ch The clown, Coco, travelled from Boston, « ...

... go through difficult act Of horsemanship, and, the boy being timid, his master applied the whip to him unmercifully. Joseph - Grimaldi was standing by, and looked very serious. You see, said Duorow to Joey. that it is to make an impression on these young ...

... Press for thei co-operation and asmstance.” TO-DAY’S ANNIVERSARIES. St. Petromida 1 Tmtoretto, painter, died _ - 1857 Joseph Grimaldi, comedian, died Railway opened between and Northam pton Thomas Chalmers, D.D., one of the chiefs of the Beoteh Free Church ...