THIS DAY IN HISTORY

... 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
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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
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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 ...

EARLY TO-MORROW. NORTHERN

... Berenska and his Orchestra. 3.0: Par and Near. 3.15: 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 4.15: Joey. King of Clowns, a memorial to Joseph Grimaldi. 4.45: English Pcets—Alfrcd Lord Tennyson. 5.0: Children's How. ...

Published: Tuesday 08 June 1937
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 67 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WOOLWICH CELEBRITIES

... said to be the handsomest, most and bravest of the courtiers of Charles I. accomplished, Among ite inhabitants have been Joseph Grimaldi, the famous clown, Tom Paine, author of “ The of Reason,” and Robert Bloomfield and William Words worth, the poets. Last ...

Published: Monday 09 January 1905
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 107 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FIRST OF THE CLOWNS

... FIRST OF THE CLOWNS. Mr. said was in the affidavit, anti added that Joseph Grimaldi produced the pantomime Mother Goose at Covent Garden Theatre in the year 1806. Mr. Murphy—A.D., I hope. (Laughter.) His Lordship made no rule the motion, costs to be costs ...

Published: Friday 22 December 1933
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

To-Day's Anniversaries

... To-Day's Anniversaries. MAY 31. St. Petronula. Tintoretto, painter, died 1594 Joseph Grimaldi. comedian, died 1837 Railway opened between Peterborough and Northampton 1845 Thomas Chalmers, ]).T)., one of the chiefs of the Scotch Free Church, died suddenly ...

Published: Tuesday 31 May 1910
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Clown's Aching Heart. By UNCLE JACK

... harlequin he made. Now let me tell you something about a famous clown. One of the mos: famous of pantomime clowns, was Joseph Grimaldi, who was born In 1779 and died in 1837. He was the sun of an Italian actor, so that it is fitting he should have made ...

Published: Monday 20 January 1936
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 308 | Page: 13 | 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 

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

REGIONAL

... from Leamington Spa. 3-o—Far and Near. 3-13--The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. 4-11 —Joey! King of Clowns! A memorial to Joseph Grimaldi, the famous clown who died 1837. ...

Published: Tuesday 08 June 1937
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SAWDUST

... soars. BIGGEST FAVOURITE Biggest all-round favourites of the circus are the clowns, still called Joey in remembrance of Joseph Grimaldi. The star clown stands alone in a circus, both as regards prestige and earning power. Comics dressed in fantastic costumes ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1949
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
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