... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... Then, in 1738, Rich boldly introduced the spoken word. At a much later period—namely, at the beginning of last century, Joseph Grimaldi played clown in the same theatre, and from that period the clown became the most important figure. Principal boy and girl ...

... tablet put up to their memory as is to be done at the house in Calshot Street, I ,, litonville, where lived the famous Joseph Grimaldi. It was called Southampton Street when Grimaldi died there 101 years ago, but was Included in the L.C.C.'s renaming programme ...

... a tightrope and crossed the Thames on a tightrope in 1P,61. The most famous clown of modern times in our history was Joseph Grimaldi, master of gesture. to whom the great Charlie Chaplin owes a debt of gratitude. It has been said that the last and finest ...

... 31 years ago. _ _ + The Tragic Clown. A HUNDRED years ago to-day died the greatest clown the British stage has known. Joseph Grimaldi was the father of all the genuine drolls, the grimacing, filching, irresistible clowns who are the delight of pantomime ...

... Pump Room, Leamington Spa. ;{.()—Car and Near. 3.ls—The 8.8. C. Empire Orchestra. -4.ls—“Joey! King Clowns.” memorial to Joseph Grimaldi, the clown who died In 1837; written by David Kean; produced by John Pudney, with Alee Archdale, Kenneth Howell and Robin ...

... by men only the only prominent role alloted being of was sometimes filled lad Sadler’s pantomime of loll for instance Joseph Grimaldi appeared the title of Robinson Crusoe with his son then boy twelve Man Friday What would tolerate middle-aged Robinson ...

... COMEDIAN AND CHANGING FASHIONS IN HUMOUR rFHAT the centenary of the death of a clown has been remembered as has that of Joseph Grimaldi who died a hundred years ago on Monday is an exceptional tribute The actor’s work it is commonly said dies with him but ...

... is one of the most familiar bits of theatrical lore. We all know the story of the famous pantomime clown —was it not Joseph Grimaldi?—who, falling into melancholy after half-killing himself with overwork, consulted a doctor. ‘‘You want to be taken out ...