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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"
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The English word clown was first recorded c. 1560 (as clowne, cloyne) in the generic meaning rustic, boor, peasant. The origin of the word is uncertain, perhaps from a Scandinavian word cognate with clumsy. [a] It is in this sense that Clown is used as the name of fool characters in Shakespeare's Othello and The Winter's Tale.
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A jester, also known as joker, court jester, or fool, was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court.Jesters were also traveling performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.
Her numbers combined musical aspects and comedic parts. She was one of the first female clowns in the United Kingdom. She performed at the Olympia London. [4] She usually wears a short white wig and a small conical hat . In 1927, she met the clown Albert Adams, who became her husband and partner in their duo act “Lulu and Albertino Adams”.
Silly Billy was a type of clown common at fairs in England during the 19th century. They were also common in London as street entertainers, along with the similar clown, Billy Barlow. [1] The act included playing the part of a fool or idiot, impersonating a child and singing comic songs. [2] The role was typically played as a stooge to another ...
Nicolai Poliakoff OBE (2 October 1900 – 25 September 1974; Latvian: Nikolajs Poļakovs; Russian: Николáй Петрóвич Полякóв) was the creator of Coco the Clown, arguably the most famous clown in the United Kingdom in the mid-20th century.