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... which there were many notable exponents, including Mrs. Siddons and Miss Farren. In the Sadler’s Wells pantomime of 1814, Joseph Grimaldi appeared in the title role of ‘““ Robinson Crusoe,” with his more famous son, then a boy of twelve, as Man Friday. But ...
... in once with the kriiirhr‘ or hii.hop's * • • Orlaaldfs Oisys The areas or Grimaldi is in danger. Hie tombstone , . Joseph Grimaldi. di.d Mas• 31. 1837, is in • dreary little ••reereetion mond tinder the wall of an empty tumbledown church. `t. JerueN's ...
... 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. ...
... 4. Who was the first man to be executed by the drop? 5. When did the term bronchitis first come into use? 6. Who was Joseph Grimaldi? 7. Who is the Governor of the Isle of Wight? 8. By whom was the famous statue Charles I, at Charing Cross modelled? 9 ...
... Healing THEATRES SHOPS WAITING JOHN ESSEX nMMGHAM You Know 'This? rJO-MORROW will be the anniversary of the birth of Joseph Grimaldi famous clown He was and died in 1837 Grimaldi was the son of an Italian clown who lived In London His greatest success ...
... being of Columbine which there many famous exponents Miss Farren and Mrs Siddons In the Sadler’s oils pantomime 1814 Joseph Grimaldi appeared in the title role ! Crusoe” with his son boy twelve Man Friday But pantomimes have their since then suit of beige ...
... theatrical and stage conditions of the present the early part of last century the following extract from Dickens’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi ” will possibly be read interest In the course of provincial tour commencing in Scotland and including northern towns ...
... costing 50s least GFIMALDI AND THE GIRL BARBER toneorial innovation There is story told Charles a “lady shaver” celebrated Joseph Grimaldi Preston in the 1817 was fulfilling an engagement Mr Howard at the Preston Theatre On day” “after at Preston a amnsed him ...
... for years the king ’em all” Grimaldi’s share in fare- well pitiful led stage as Charles Dickens relates in the Memoirs Joseph Grimaldi” acted scene but being wholly unable stand went through with it seated upon chair audience laughed as lustily as of yore ...