Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-21
A Successful Clown.

Tho Man Who Makes People Laugh-WhO
He L.
There is probably no performer on the
American stage better known TO the pub
lie than George II. Adams, the pantomime
clown, who was in this city recently with
the Tony Denier troupe. Mr.. Adams is
twenty-six years of age, and is q native of
England. His father is Charles Fl. Adams,
one of the best RIntdlo0ns in the country.
He comes from q family of circus people,
being descendant of the famous Cooke
family of riders and clowns, and he is a
cousin of w. w. Cole, the circus mana
ger. At the early age of six years George
was apprenticed to the manager of Ast-
ley's in London. He remained with him
eight years. During the last year he went
with the company to Copenhagen in Den
mark. No clown had been engaged and
George asked permission to 90 into the
ring. This was granted and he soon
scored big hit by his wonderful tum-
bling, he being an excellent acrobat.
Shortly after this he came to Amer
ica and he performed for several
years as a circus clown. He made
his first appearance in pantomime, in the
city of Brooklyn, where he played clown
with his father as P1ntaloon. He was sue
cessful from the start and his wonderful
silt act always made hit. Later in his
career he travelled with the Nick Roberts
pantomime company for several years and
he was always the big card. For the past
three seasons he has been with Tony
Denier, and his success as clown has been
simply wonderful. Mr.. Denier has given
him large number of beautiful presents,
the handsomest being the large gold
badge which he wears at all times. It is
shaped in the form of a double circular
with the monogram "G. H. A." set
with seventeen diamonds as q link to The
upper and lower circular. It is engraved
with suitable inscription showing Mr..
Denier's esteem. 1t is beautiful badge
and is valued at $500. Mr.. Denier recently
gave him fine cigar smoker with the head
of George L. Fox upon it. He has also been
tho recipient of other valuable presents
from Mr.. Denier, including an amethyst
ring with the letter ga" set with twelve
diamonds.
For number of years Mr.. Adams was
known as "Grimaldi. " Several other
clowns took this name, however, claiming
that they had a right to it. They were
far inferior to Adams and the public were
often misled by them. This season Mr..
Adams dropped that title and he now
plays under his own name. He is broth
or of "Pico," the celebrated circus clown,
now with w. w. Coles circus in Austria
liza. His father has not been travelling this
season, but is living in Chicago, where
the clown resides.
Adams is a very pleasant and agreeable
man off the stage and he has many friends
both in and out of the profession. He is
acknowledged to be one of tho best-if not
the bestcclown living. He is young and
hard worker, and he has a brilliant fu.
ture before him.
He will remain with Mr.. Denier's troupe
until the close of the season, which will
be July S, and next season he will have a
troupe Of his own which will be under
the management of Adam Forepaugh, the
renowned circus manager. His troupe is
now being organized and it will take the
road early in the season. It will include a
large number of excellent people and they
will travel by their own special passenger
and baggage coaches, carrying scenery,
&C., with them.