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Richard Henry Lewis III (June 4, 1908 – October 22, 1966), better known by his stage name "Rocko," was a circus performer and entertainer who performed as a clown in more than twenty circuses between 1938 and his accidental death during a performance in 1966. Lewis was born in Butte, Montana. [1]
The Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque (often known locally as "the Shrine Mosque" or simply "the Shrine") is a building of arabesque design located in downtown Springfield, Missouri, United States. It was built in 1923 for a cost of $600,000. It is owned by the Abou Ben Adhem Shriners and for many years was the site of the annual Shrine Circus.
Emmett Leo Kelly was born in Sedan, Kansas on December 9, 1898. His father, Thomas, was a section foreman for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad.While he was still a child, the family moved to Southern Missouri where his father had purchased a farm in Texas County, near the community of Houston, Missouri. [1]
Otto Griebling (April 28, 1896 – April 19, 1972) was a German-born circus clown who performed for many years with the Cole Brothers and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circuses. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was one of four clowns given the title Master Clown by Irvin Feld .
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Fire Museum of Missouri, Willow Springs [63] [64] First Due Museum, Hazelwood [65] Fred Bear Museum, Springfield, now incorporated into the Archery Hall of Fame; General Sweeny's Museum of Civil War History, Republic, closed in 2005 [66] International Bowling Museum, St. Louis, moved to Arlington, Texas in 2010; Memoryville USA, Rolla, closed ...
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The most prevalent character clown in the American circus is the tramp or hobo clown with a thick five-o'clock shadow and wearing shabby, crumpled garments. When working in a traditional trio situation, the character clown will play "contre-auguste" (a second, less wild auguste), siding with either the white or red clown.