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... (L. 10 R.) UPPER: TONI, TINA AND TONY GERBOLA LOWER: PINOCCHIO (ITALIAN-FRENCH); CROCK (SWISS), AND JOSEPH GRIMALDI (BRITISH) I WHO WAS THE CREATOR OF THE ENGLISH CLOWN. . | ‘OH! WONDROUS FACE! HALF RED, HALF ■hristmas is the season when the circus comes ...
... to go ahead with organisation.' Before the meeting the clowns laid a wreath on the grave in Bt. James's churchyard of Joseph Grimaldi, the great 19th century clown. ...
... their friends attended a service in St. James's Church, the spiritual home of clowns. It was there, 113 yyears ago. that Joseph Grimaldi, first of the great British clowns. was buried Ever since, clowns from all over Britain have met there to pay homage to ...
... January II. at 2.30 p.m. lit will be preceded by the brief ceremony ol Georgie Wood plac ing a wreath on the grave of Joseph Grimaldi. ...
... TRIBUTE TO FAMOUS CLOWN On Sunday, the International Circus Clowns' Club paid tribute to the great Joseph Grimaldi by placing a wreath on his grave at St. James Church, Pentonville, prior to their annual service. Seen in the picture are Coco (in spectacles ...
... Grimaldi's friend Joseph Grimaldi. says Mr Hallam. cherished his friendship with the younger Charles. hence his desire to be buried next to his old friend of Sadler's Wells Theatre. Joes tombstone still remains, writes Mr. Hallam, but what has become ...
... Since the club was created In 1948 by Mr Suit the clowns have gone every year to St. James's to pay their respects to Joseph Grimaldi. who died in 1537 and was buried in the churchyard. Poor old Joe. saps Mr. Bult. • His remains have been moved sir ...
... . Homage to Grimaldi LONDON circus clowns me , last Sunday at St. James's Church, Islington, to honour the memory of Joseph Grimaldi, the greatest of clowns, who is buried there. They held a service in the church, and then laid a wreath on Grimaldi's ...
... clowning from other forms of ring work. Collectively they are known in the circus world as Joeys - , a title derived from Joseph Grimaldi 0778-18370. perhaps the most famous of all clowns. Yet Grimaldi had a strong rival in Crock. otherwise Adrian Wettach ...
... comes to the North-East of London for the first time. The previous church was at St. Janie., Pentonville, burial place of Joseph Grimaldi, regarded as the father of all ch,wns. ...
... who have appeared in the role of principal boy during the present century was the late Fred Barnes. But as late as 1814 Joseph Grimaldi played the part of Robinson Crusoe in a London pantomime, with his son, a youth, as Man Friday. How would a pantomime ...
... HOLLYWOOD @ Michael Ruddy reporting HAVE you ever heard of Joseph Grimaldi, the wonderful clown of the early 18th century? HARPO MARX, a wonderful clown of the 20th century, wants to film Grimaldi's life story, with himself as Grimaldi. And it will be ...