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Pierrot (/ ˈ p ɪər oʊ / PEER-oh, US also / ˈ p iː ə r oʊ, ˌ p iː ə ˈ r oʊ / PEE-ə-roh, PEE-ə-ROH; French: ⓘ), a stock character of pantomime and commedia dell'arte, has his origins in the late 17th-century Italian troupe of players performing in Paris and known as the Comédie-Italienne.
Les Rossyann, white clown and clumsy Auguste from France. The white clown, or clown blanc in French, is a sophisticated character, as opposed to the clumsy Auguste. [25] [26] The two types are also distinguished as the sad clown (blanc) and happy clown (Auguste). [27] The Auguste face base makeup color is a variation of pink, red, or tan rather ...
Rafael was an Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern France. He was the first black clown to play a lead role in a circus pantomime act, and with his longtime partner George Foottit; they revolutionized the art of clowning by pairing the sophisticated white clown with the foolish auguste clown.
Frenchy the Clown – character of the national lampoon comic Evil clown comics series. Fun Gus the Laughing Clown - cursed character in the cosmic/folk horror novel, "The Cursed Earth" by D.T. Neal (Nosetouch Press, 2022). The Ghost Clown – evil hypnotist clown featured in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode titled "Bedlam in the Big Top"
Cultural references to Pierrot have been made since the inception of the character in the 17th century. His character in contemporary popular culture — in poetry, fiction, and the visual arts, as well as works for the stage, screen, and concert hall — is that of the sad clown, often pining for love of Columbine, who usually breaks his heart and leaves him for Harlequin.
The character is played, in all three “Terrifier” movies, by David Howard Thornton, an actor who disappears into his costume: white make-up and hook nose and bald clown head cover, black ...
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He removed the mask, used white powder on his face, and employed grimaces. He was small, had a long beard, and wore a predominantly black costume with a white ruff. In France, he became known as Scaramouche. [1] In the 19th century, the English actor Joseph Grimaldi and his son J. S. Grimaldi made numerous appearances as Scaramouche.