December 2014 - Famous Clowns

Bill Ballantine

December 25, 2014 tom.raymond 0

Bill Ballantine (1910 – 1999) Born in 1910 in Millvale, Pennsylvania, Ballantine was introduced to circuses by his father. His father was a member of […]

The Fool in the Mirror

December 15, 2014 tom.raymond 0

The Fool in the Mirror, a clown poem by Tom Raymond The man sits wearily in front of the mirrorthe sound of laughter ringing in […]

Earl Chaney – Mr. Clown

December 14, 2014 tom.raymond 0

Earl Chaney (March 6, 1945 – ) Earl Chaney – Mr. Clown – has been making children of all ages laugh for over twenty years.He […]

Giovanni Zoppé – “Nino”

December 5, 2014 tom.raymond 0

Sixth-generation circus performer Giovanni Zoppé has nothing against the modern lions-and-tigers-and-bears spectacle of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, or the Vegas-style slickness of […]