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Posts tagged tramp There are three basic types of clowns: The Whiteface clown is the oldest and most well-known of the clowns The Auguste clown is the least intelligent, and zaniest of the clowns The character clown is most commonly represented by the Sad Tramp or Happy Hobo Special thanks to Jim Howle, for the graphics...
Continue reading November 1, 2019 tfraymond Articles, History of Clowns No Comment Mark Anthony photo gallery – famous tramp circus clown Mark Anthony was a great tramp clown of the 20th century, highly skilled in creating foam props as well.
Continue reading October 19, 2017 tfraymond Clown Pictures No Comment Photo gallery of Otto Griebling, famous American circus tramp clown Many of the images are courtesy of the International Clown Hall of Fame
Continue reading October 17, 2017 tfraymond Clown Pictures No Comment Frequently asked questions about the famous tramp clown, Emmett Kelly Sr., who performed with the Ringling Brothers, the Brooklyn Dodgers, on Broadway, in the movies, and elsewhere.
Continue reading January 7, 2016 tfraymond Articles No Comment Otto Griebling (April 28, 1896 – April 19, 1972) Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame 1989 Otto Griebling, who became a fixture of the American circus as a tramp clown performing for the most famous circuses of the 20th Century, began his career not as a clown, but...
Continue reading February 8, 2013 tfraymond Circus clowns, Famous Clowns, Happy Hobo and Sad Tramp Clowns No Comment Clown Tutorial – creating your clown face – clown makeup introduction There are many things to be said about clown makeup – however, there is one thing that must come first. Ignore what you’ve heard — your clown face is not a mask! It’s entirely the opposite —...
Continue reading October 3, 2012 tfraymond Clowning Tutorial No Comment Let’s talk about some of the specifics of your clown costume. Keep in mind a few basic guidelines: Colorful – you want to be seen from a distance Large patterns – you need to be seen from a distance; as well, this visually establishes your ‘clownishness’ Contrast, not...
Continue reading October 1, 2012 tfraymond Clowning Tutorial No Comment Emmett Kelly, Sr. (December 9, 1898 – March 28, 1979) – Weary Willy Emmett Kelly Sr., the most well-known of the tramp clowns of the circus. His character, Weary Willy, was the perpetual underdog, who never gave up – and, because of it, occasionally won. He was...
Continue reading November 16, 2011 tfraymond Circus clowns, Famous Clowns, Happy Hobo and Sad Tramp Clowns, History of Clowns 7 Comments 
