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Have a gander at Ma Goose

... geese). It's not the first time the Theatre Royal and Mother Goose has attracted a big name back in 1814 famous clown Joseph Grimaldi played the role of Squire Bugle. Bookings can be made for Mother Goose 1986 style from June 30. and the show will open ...

Published: Thursday 03 July 1986
Newspaper: Wells Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 130 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

Pantomime

... given in dumb show and relied upon slap-stick comedy. Speaking clowns did not come into existence before the days of Joseph Grimaldi who became the greatest pantomime clown of all. It was Davict who made Harlequin a speaking character, and who was the ...

Published: Thursday 12 December 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 168 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Pantomime

... was given dumb show and relied on slap-stick comedy. Speaking clowns did not come into existence before the days of Joseph Grimaldi who became the greatest pantomime clown of all. It was David Garrick who made Harlequin a speaking character and who was ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1947
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 175 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SALE OF AUTOGRAPHS

... manuscript of 120 pages, £5 ; George Washington, £6 10s. and £l5 10s.; Mrs. Jordan, her signature to several bills, £3 ; Joseph Grimaldi, £3 155.; Edmund Kean, two letters, £lO ss. ; Percy Bysshe ...

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... • LanNa Tales from ghakarpMts, 1810. OMane* Aaariess Note*, i rob.. Christmas Carol, coloured elates, 1M« ; Memoirs Joseph Grimaldi, rols.. 18S3 ; and 80., Meehan, Pnlteney Brtd*.. ...

Published: Tuesday 01 February 1881
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CLOWNS

... theatre where Drury Lane now stands, and received knighthood. is buried in Westminster Abbey. The great English clown, Joseph Grimaldi, never worked in circus since, when he flourished, Astley had only just introduced us it. ...

Published: Thursday 23 April 1931
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 191 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DO YOU KNOW?

... 3. —When was Thomas Hardy born? 4. —Which is the only English word In which the diphthong ao occurs? 5. —Who was Joseph Grimaldi? 6. —Where were the iron railings enclosing St. Paul's made? 7. —Who is the Governor of the Isle of Wight? 8. —Who modelled ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1927
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 256 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE HMO or CLOWNS

... THE HMO or CLOWNS. In the history of English pantomime the foremoat place is held by Joseph Grimaldi. By him it was raised to its zenith; after him began its decline. The opening. introduced as a curtain. raiser. developed, usurping the name of pantomime; ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1913
Newspaper: Exmouth Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GLOUCESTER DAY BY DAY

... centenary of the death of Joseph Grimaldi, correspondent calls attention to the fact that the famous clown made notable appearances at Cheltenham and in Gloucester in the autumn of 1812. It recorded in tlie Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by Boz, that ...

Published: Tuesday 01 June 1937
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 834 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BALE OF MB HERMAN'S LIBRARY

... H., embellished with 160 very searce portraits of historical oelebrities, fetched £49 (Robeon); Dickcns's Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, likewise enriched, went for £80 (Ellis); Dr. Doran's Their Majesties' Servants, with many portraits and a water-colour ...

Published: Monday 26 January 1885
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 360 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

EVENING POST TUESDAY JUNE 24 1986 5 ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ HEALTH AUTHORITY Fighting pledge to save hospital 7 -28 ..

... spectacular ever staged in Bath said theatre spokesman Mother Goose impressive history the Theatre Royal In 1814 famous Joseph Grimaldi played squire in early version of the story The Danny La Rue version will open on December 23 and run until February 7 ...

Published: Tuesday 24 June 1986
Newspaper: Bristol Evening Post
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 518 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Varieties

... horsemanship in the character of a page. The boy was timid, and his great maater applied the whip to him unmercifully. Mr. Joseph Grimaldi was standing by, and looked very serious, considering his vocation. You see, remarked Ducrow to Joey, that it is quite ...