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Staffordshire Newsletter Page December FESTIVE FACTS Giving gifts Giving gifts at Christmas time is a much ..

... cel - ls DACiA no it Photo: Creative Company much as the children There are some legendary names associated with pantos Joseph Grimaldi is remembered as probably the greatest clown of all time Dan Leno as probably the greatest Dame The latter achieved great ...

Published: Friday 08 December 1989
Newspaper: Staffordshire Newsletter
County: Staffordshire, England
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COME AND SEE THE BEST RANGE OF SHEEPSKIN COATS AT THE BEST PRICES SMALL TALK WITH UNCLE TOM rounfrss Dancing

... Age man The clown practised mime They important of th were especially fond of and most famous animal numicpr Warnors Joseph Grimaldi -portrayed both the hunter the clown Children's stones The Romans were fond used for plots of the pantomime and Goose ...

Published: Friday 23 November 1979
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1191 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

SELECTED ANECDOTES

... of horsemanship, in the character of page and the boy being timid, his master applied the whip to him unmercifully. Joseph Grimaldi was standing by, and looked very serious, consider ing his vocation. You I see, said Ducrow to Joey, that it is necessary ...

Published: Saturday 15 January 1876
Newspaper: Tamworth Herald
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1386 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FACTS AND FANCIES

... extent of the county, there neon• eerily be considerable delay before the result Is known. There is something in a name. Joseph Grimaldi was charged, yesterday, at the Marylebune Police Court, with being drunk. The magistrate raid it was a pity that the defendant ...

Published: Wednesday 28 August 1878
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1125 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LAW AMD POLICK IMTELUGENOB

... hard labour for ha’ false declaration to » of the Sch yal Irish being a convicted felon, who had been “* the Regiment Joseph Grimaldi was on Tu at the Marylebone Police Court, London, with drank. e magistrate said it was a pity that the defendant, bearing ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1878
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1101 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE PANTOMIME SEASON

... anspices of this family, the art of producing pantomimes was greatly cultivated, and the enter;ainment ram-h r ;.iahed. Joseph Grimaldi, the son of the dentist, was clover at inventing tricks and devising machinery, and Mother Ooose, and others of his harloqnina ...

Published: Friday 24 December 1880
Newspaper: Lichfield Mercury
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1679 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BITS ABOUT BOOKS

... Rowlandson. George Rontledgo and Sons have issued, in their 'Half Forgotten Books series, new edition of the Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, edited by Boz, with Cruikshank's illustrations and Charles Whitehead's notes, and ■with introduction and' notes Mr ...

Published: Friday 30 October 1903
Newspaper: Lichfield Mercury
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1543 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... 0 On this day 1793 The Reign of Terror in which thousands went to the guillotine in the French Revolution began 1837 Joseph Grimaldi English clown of stage and circus died 1859 Big Ben in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London first began ...

Published: Monday 01 June 1998
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
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ART AND LITERATURE. Royal Academy has been this year of all shade* of opiates, and it is rurally Lammed (remarks

... Memoirs of the Empress Josephine. cite of eve copies printed on Japanese vellum, £3l; Charles Dickens' Memoirs :if Joseph Grimaldi,' two volumes extended to three, first edition, £37: a fifteenth century MS. with 40 full-page paintings. by a Flemish ...

Published: Saturday 20 May 1899
Newspaper: Cannock Chase Courier
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1702 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HOMOCEA

... three days betore the time Next comes on the scene To crowd a new made Jue Gaearest OF Pantrowime Clowns. to increase the Joseph Grimaldi, the most of clowns, did mach lari 1778 and died in 1 7. Win pantomune, He was bora in career on and Sar achild be commenced ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1903
Newspaper: Staffordshire Advertiser
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1872 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Certain changes on the work front make you feel somewhat apprehensive Try to ensure ..

... Howard Shelley) 810 The Dentist and The Dancing Master Theatrical reminiscences compiled by Carol Rosen with Joe Melia as Joseph Grimaldi 830 Concert (s) Part 2: Prokofiev’s 2nd Symphony 910 A Piece Of Monologue (s) by Samuel Beckett featuring Ronald Pickup ...

Published: Friday 18 April 1986
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
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... of the 20th Century 210 Horizon (T) (R) 300 Those Fabulous Clowns The history of the clown from early performers like Joseph Grimaldi to later stars such as Charlie Chaplin 340 Film: The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) The late Melina Mercouri plays a ...

Published: Friday 18 March 1994
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
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