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... immorality of his poems, “ Leaves of Grass.” He was saved from destitution by the gemerosity of 'English admirers, 1837—Joseph Grimaldi, comedian, died. 1841—Thowas Chalmers, D.D., died. 1855—Died Charlotte Broate. 1869—Irish Church Bill passed. ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1901
Newspaper: Echo (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Clowns Visit Grimaldi's Grave

... Clowns Visit Grimaldi's Grave Sixteen clowns from London circuses yesterday visited the grave of Joseph Grimaldi, the famous clown, in St. James's Churchyard, Pentonville-road. This Is a Talkie Star Biggest show of its kind in the country, the National ...

Published: Thursday 19 January 1939
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 142 | Page: 25 | Tags: none

Other

... (Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 6s.) The Gun Afield and Afloat. By Henry Sharp. (Chapman and Hall, 12s. 6d. net.) Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by Boz (Charles Dickens). iRoutledge and Sons, Ltd.) The Boy, Some Horses, and a Girl. By Dorothea Conyers. (Edward ...

Sadler's Wells and Orimaldi

... One of the most interesting associations of the old Sadler's Vclls Theatre, now to be converted into a cinema, is with Joseph Grimaldi ; Joey's father was maitre de ballet at the theatre, and the famous clown made his first appearance on the stage at ...

Published: Friday 06 February 1914
Newspaper: Westminster Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PANTOMIME IN THE PAST

... #1 Just a hundred years ago the old-fashioned pantomime was raised to a great height of popularity by the genius of Joseph Grimaldi, the famous clown and pantomimist. His (fk j&Agreatest success was as the clown in the pantomime of Mother Goose at Covent ...

Published: Wednesday 06 December 1905
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 148 | Page: 26 | Tags: Illustrations 

11 AY 31

... MAY 3l. JosEPH GRIMALDI, famous comedian, died, 1837. ** The genuine droll,” says » filch- Charles Dickens, * the Grimaldi ing, irresiatible clown, leftthe stage with Dr. THowas CHatmers, Scottish divine, died, 1847. kror ‘Boughton, near Canterbury, rodueed ...

Published: Sunday 26 May 1901
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

-Evans Doo Has His DAT

... • degree that they ia As Royal bedrooms. As animal tbs of a lion and cite capacity 01 • at. could bap one.thid ,o 1 • Joseph Grimaldi-1779-11,37—are1, perhaps, the pantomime op - peered on the stage. ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1912
Newspaper: Westminster & Pimlico News
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 169 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GRIMALDI'S GRAVE TO BE RESTORED. Lloyd's News ' to Preserve Famous Clown's Last Resting Place. ONLY SMILED ON ..

... STAGE. Sacred to the memory of Joseph Grimaldi, who departed this Nay 3let. 1837, aged 58 years. • • • were perished, seventy- Nts have swept Many of our readers. and the public generally, to whom the name of Joseph Grimaldi is not unfamiliar, will be pleased ...

Published: Sunday 07 March 1909
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 733 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

associated with the history of pantomime. Born in 1779, Grimaldi died on May 31, 1837, and was buried in St

... The inscription has been renewed so that it can be read. It is in the following terms : Sacred to the Memory of Mr. Joseph Grimaldi, who departed this life Nay 31st, Aged 63 years. The lettering on the smaller stone at the foot of the grave has also ...

Published: Sunday 18 April 1909
Newspaper: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 145 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Help, Please!

... read. These arc the sort we want to hear more of! The Clown's Last Speech Just over hundred years act, famous clown, Joseph Grimaldi, ih» stage for the last time. He addressed the audience words Ladies and Gentleman, 1 j,a. pear bafore you for tiie ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1929
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 236 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE CLOWN GRIMALDI

... GRIMALDI. In that portion tho churchyard of St, James’, Pentonville, now used as recreatin'*, ground, lies that famous clown Joseph Grimaldi, and 31r. BASSETT fttoemion i;r scription on the grave stone having illegible throngh the work of upon it. wanted know ...

Published: Friday 22 January 1909
Newspaper: Islington Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 5 | Tags: none