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Biography of Marcel Marceau, world famous as Bip the Clown
Marcel Marceau—Le Mime Marceau—March 22, 1923 – September 22, 2007 Marcel Marceau is known the world over as the famous mime, Bip. He is widely recognized as having been influential in restoring the art of pantomime in the 20th century. … Continue reading
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How do I start clowning? clown costume, part 1
Clown Tutorial – creating your clown costume Something interesting happened to me on the way to writing this article. I was perusing a very nice site named Art.com for something totally unrelated, and happened across this poster: Now, the first … Continue reading
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How do I start clowning? Finding your clown character
choosing your unique clown character Choosing a clown character is the foundational step in being (or becoming) a clown. Allow me to correct myself: choosing your clown character is the foundational step. You don’t want to copy some other clown, … Continue reading
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Biography of Buster Keaton
Biography of Buster Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) (courtesy of wikipedia.com’s biography of Buster Keaton) Joseph Frank Keaton Jr. (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966), always known as Buster Keaton, was a popular and influential American … Continue reading
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Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo, the original Clarabell the Clown
Robert James “Bob” Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – – January 23, 2004) Better known to millions of viewers as the original Captain Kangaroo, Long Island native Bob Keeshan first came to national prominence as Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy … Continue reading
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How do I start clowning? Silence is Golden- consider starting your clown as being mute
How do I start clowning? Silence is Golden – consider starting your clown as being mute Some wonderful advice that Randy Christiansen makes in his pamphlet Clowning for Christ is: for the first year of performing, don’t let your clown … Continue reading
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Slowly I Turned, classic vaudeville skit, also known as Poko Moko and Niagara Falls
Slowly I Turned, a classic vaudeville routine as performed by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Also known as “Poko Moko” and “Niagra Falls” Bud, Lou and derelict in cell: Derelict: I haven’t always been a derelect … (looks at Lou) … Continue reading
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Character is the issue
Numerous times on this site, I’ve pointed out that a clown’s character is what injects both life and humor into his performance. In addition, it’s the character of the clown that customizes a skit as well. On the original skits … Continue reading
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Michael Polakovs, aka Coco
MICHAEL “Coco” POLAKOVS (1923 – 2009) Inducted into the 1991 Clown Hall of Fame Coco is a third generation Russian circus clown, who achieved his fame in England where the family came while he was a youth. He was associated … Continue reading
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Clown Types – the Auguste clown
Character of the Auguste clown The Auguste clown is in a class by himself. The least intelligent (although that’s not saying much : ) of the clowns, he is also perhaps the most beloved. With the most exaggerated make-up and movements, … Continue reading
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