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... were killed and 73 Injured, the German Government had “resolved to take measurer. A centenary service fn memory of: Joseph Grimaldi, the clown, was held at St. James', Church, Pentonville. ■ U ' Lincoln temperatures: Maximum 72, minimum ...

Published: Monday 30 May 1938
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 78 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

By STEPHEN ABBOTT

... people of the Continent are like a pack of ravening wolves, wanting to TO-DAY is the hundredth anniversary of the death of Joseph Grimaldi, whose reputation lives as that of the greatest clown in history. He was much more than a clown however, being a child ...

Published: Monday 31 May 1937
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 110 | Page: 6 | 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
Type: | Words: 171 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

§ome Stories of Famous Clowns

... from representations the devil in mediaeval miracle plays. fTVHE most famous clown of modem times in our history was Joseph Grimaldi, master gesture, to whom the great Charlie. Chaplin owes a debt of gratitude. It has been said that the last and finest ...

Published: Tuesday 27 December 1938
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 209 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TANGLED TEASERS

... and memorise them ull in Eva minutes). 1. Where is the largest library in the world ? The Royal Highlanders. 2. Who was Joseph Grimaldi ? In one of the Tenitica of Kandy. tho old capital of Ceylon, In the centre of the Ceylon coffee districts. 3. Which European ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1937
Newspaper: Long Eaton Advertiser
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 247 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AN OLD CLOWN

... AN OLD CLOWN. Joseph Grimaldi is best remembered by s striking anecdote which s ssid to be apochryphal, but most of us have « dim impression that he was the greatest of clowns, and it is interesting to koow that one of his school survives in Mr. Jas. ...

Published: Friday 29 July 1910
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TANGLED TEASERS

... and memorise -..-m all in Ave minutes). Where is the largest library in the 'A orid ? The Royal Highlanders. Who was Joseph Grimaldi ? In one of the Temples of Kandy. the old capital cf Ceylon, in the centre. of the Ceylon coffee districts. Which European ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1937
Newspaper: Beeston Gazette and Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROYAL JESTERS. ANCESTORS OF Tall NODNRN CLOWNS

... built a theatre where Drury Lam now stands and received a knighthood. He is buried in Westminster Abbey. The great clown. Joseph Grimaldi, never worked in a cirrus, seeing that, when he flourished, Miley had only just introduced us to it. Th. Quality Shaw ...

Published: Saturday 03 October 1931
Newspaper: Sleaford Gazette
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 233 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TANGLED TEASERS

... should tri,ie them all .n five minutes). 1. Where is the largest library in the world ? The Royal Highlanders. 2. Who was Joseph Grimaldi ? In one of the Ternp:es of Randy, the old capital of Ceylon, in the centre of the Ceylon coffee districts. 3 . Which ...

Published: Friday 27 August 1937
Newspaper: West Bridgford Times & Echo
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

“Eviry Doc Has His Dar”

... degree that they slept in the Royal rooms. An animal with the strengih of a Lion and the i-:mwgkm’dnb‘muhopo-dfl a mul Joseph Grimaldi— 17781837 —was, perhaps, the most eminent pantomime clown that ever appeared on the stage WARWICKSHIRE MINERS. UNION OFFICIALS ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1912
Newspaper: Northampton Herald
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 280 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

A Fine Circus

... tablet put up to their memory a 5 is to be done at the house in Caishoistreet, Pentonville, where lived th.fl famous Joseph Grimaldi. It was called Southampton-street when Grimaldi died there 101 years ago, but was included the L.C.C.’s re-naming programme ...

Published: Monday 18 July 1938
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 416 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MR. DAN LENO ON PANTOMIME Enjoyment for Millions

... traditional Christmas as any other things— Christmas pudding and turkey. Sketching the history of pantomime, he spoke of Joseph Grimaldi. who invented the conventional clown's costume, which was in reality a burlesque of the dress the dandies of those days ...

Published: Friday 08 December 1944
Newspaper: Peterborough Standard
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: | Words: 445 | Page: 1 | Tags: none