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In Memory of “ Joey ”

... the Royal Agricultural Hall assembled at St. James’s Churchyard, Pentonville, this week, to lay wreaths on the grave of Joseph Grimaldi. Though it is little more than a hundred years ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1939
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 42 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

These Died

... MORE worthy celebrities who died in 1837 were John Constable, painter of Nature as revealed in the English countryside; Joseph Grimaldi, father of all clowns; Pushkin, the Russian poet; Gerard, the French painter; Francois Fourier, pioneer of Co-operation; ...

Published: Thursday 07 January 1937
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 67 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Born Joe Y 8

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 05 December 1958
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 148 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

Ballet for All

... Copelia and Giselle are also featured. /fariv/Windt which occupies the second half of the programme is a new work about Joseph Grimaldi, the famous 19th century clown. This is extremely entertaining and at times hilarious. Thane Bettany acts. dances and ...

Published: Tuesday 03 December 1974
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 212 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

CLOWNS' CHURCH DEDICATED Famous clowns laid aside their wigs and red noses and set out on a solemn journey ..

... International Circus Clowns Club accompanied the Bishop and clergy to the south wall of the church where a memorial to Joseph Grimaldi. the great entertainer. was unveiled and dedicated by the Bishop The memorial included the tiny coloured statuette ...

Published: Monday 14 December 1959
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 310 | Page: 28 | Tags: none

. . . at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton

... take part in some of the excerpts. Ifarlequinade which occupies the second half of the programme is a new work about Joseph Grimaldi, the famous 19th century clown. This is extremely entertaining and at times hilarious. Thane Bettany acts, dances and ...

Published: Wednesday 04 December 1974
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 468 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER Foxhunter 'a family pet'

... M. R. Hull will speak on stones and marbles recovered on the site of the Forum and Temple of Claudius at Colchester. Joseph Grimaldi, who is buried there. The Mayor and Mayoress of Finsbury and the Mayor and Mayoress of Lambeth, with their aldermen and ...

Published: Thursday 07 January 1954
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 456 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SALE OF MR. HERMAN’S LIBRARY

... ” embellished with 180 very scarce portraits of historical celebrities, fetched £49. (Robson): tKckens’s “ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi,” likewise enriched, went for £6O. (Ellis); Dr. Doran’s Their Majesties’ Servants,” with many portraits and water-colour ...

Published: Saturday 24 January 1885
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 518 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

REPORT ON NO. 10

... For—Grimaldi ,ONDON circus clowns are to meet at St. James's Church, Pentonville Road, on January 26 to honour the memory of Joseph Grimaldi, who is buried there. They will hold a short service in the church and then lay a wreath on Grimaldi's grave. All are ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1957
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 535 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

REPORT ON NO. 10

... - LONDON circus clowns are 1-4 to meet at St. James's Church. Pentonville Road, on January 26 to honour the memory of Joseph Grimaldi, who is buried there. They will hold a short service in the church and then lay a wreath on Grimaldi's grave. All are ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1957
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 540 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

AN EXTRAORDINARY DOMESTIC DRAMA,

... Aston. 15r JOutle?, Duke WelUoitoo. Walawright Street, Aston.-Coal. , 6d. 10a. 6d.. 118.6 a. toa; sd. 6d.. 7d. per cwt. JOSEPH Grimaldi (Memoirel. 2 tola, good condition,—27a Gt. Cota ore Street, Birmineham. * T quantity Old Bricks. Roofing Tiles. Ac. for ...

Published: Tuesday 15 February 1887
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 515 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Long live panto---when

... Robin Hood and Robinson Crusoe using Defoe's story' for the first time. Then pantomime underwent another change when Joseph Grimaldi, accepted as the greatest clown of all time, entered the arena. He brought a new concept to pantomime and certainly for ...

Published: Saturday 23 December 1978
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 632 | Page: 2 | Tags: none