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Exit the Clown

... crackers, and Joey took his cue. Slap! Bang! Here we are again!” In 1806, in the pantomime, Mother Goose,” at Dniry Lane, Joseph Grimaldi, the greatest of fill Kntomime downs began > reign. Between Grimaldi and Whimsical Walker, who died (aged 84) in 1984 ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1946
Newspaper: Catholic Standard
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

BACKSTAGE

... asserting that Irving took part in the rough-and-tumble of the Harlequinade in his early provincial days. Besides which, Joseph Grimaldi, foremost of all Clowns, ranks as one of the great figures in the history of the British drama. There could hardly be ...

Published: Wednesday 25 December 1946
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 717 | Page: 9 | Tags: Illustrations 

Italian Origin

... ng P ntaloon. Harlequin. Columbine and the Clown. The figure of the clown was afterwards made famous for all time by Joseph Grimaldi, who was of Italian extraction, and who became the rage of London. Several shows were put on as j»ntomlmes, and were written ...

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... Townswomen's Guild was held f i ;Ith Wolley in the chair. Mr. H. Below= gave an interesting talk on the life and influence of Joseph Grimaldi. the famous clown who flourished about 100 years ago. The Guild appointed its delegates to the Wembley Conference and ...

Published: Thursday 09 May 1946
Newspaper: Harrow Observer
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 824 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

... explain them (a) Paronomasia (b) Onomatopoeia ; (Cl Aposiopesis. w,r. hung ago . (a) Sarah Bernhardt; (b) Zleonora Dun; (e) Joseph Grimaldi: (d) Irving I.) Edmund Kean. M. What aro th 4 following ? (a) The Merry Widow (b) Black Widow; (e) A bottle of The Widow ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1946
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1377 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AJJ SATURDAY DECEMBER 28 1946 4 FARMING No 32 DECEMBER 1946 FARMERS’ SERVICE Better crops and better stock are what

... historical pageant still Incorporating Pantaloon Harlequin Columbine and the Clown The Clown afterwards was to be played by Joseph Grimaldi who was of Italian extraction and became the rage of London DICK WHITTINGTON Several shows were put on as pantomime and ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1946
Newspaper: Coleshill Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3668 | Page: 4 | Tags: none