Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-09-20
CLOWNS FROM
20 COUNTRIES.
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countries among the army Of funny
men that supplies the comedy por
ton Of Ringing Brothers World''
Greatest Shows. There are mad
caps, testers and fools from the
courts Of Asiatic potentates. There
are buffoons, harlequins and pickle,
herrings from famous old Drury
Lane. There are sky-larkers, punch
ers, chumps and cut-ups from Ger
man fete fairs. There are Merrv
Andrews and Simon Simples from
France, There are Jim Crows and
Happy Jacks from America. There
are giddy gads from everywhere.
The program is punctuated with
the richest comedy stunts. farces,
pantomimes and skits. From thrills
the audience is turned to laughter.
and from laughter back to thrills.
In all there are fifty clowns. Each
is a postmaster in the art of making
people forget their troubles. They
are the creators of all things funny.
They are unctuous and irresistible.
They keep the arena in constant &C
ton.
Among these clowns is famous old
Jules Turnour He has made people
auVh in all parts of the world At
present Jules has come into add
tional fame as the hero of a book
written by Isaac F Marcosson. the
magaz ne editor and author 1t is
biographical history relating tn
many romantic experiences of Turn
our. from the time he began life
win little wagon show IN Spain,
fit y years ago, up to his arrival in
America Another famous clown is
Al Mlaco For century his fami,
mas been associate with the pan o
mimic art A is now an old II an
but he is as nimble and funny
ever. He is the dean of his profes
sion. He has started many young |
man in the business Of making PEI
pie laugh His m tn DIS are IN
Methods of the true artist Mlac.
was he original Humptv Dumptv.
There are also The D-ltnrells.
They are the smallest clowns IN IN
world. Their grotesque make up,
have made millions laugh At one
time they were court testers in the
Shah of P4rsia's palace. Then there
S George HarlzsIl, the best Amer
can clown in the business. He is the
cleverest Of all in the devising and
building of mechanical props H
has the Imagination Of a Dante, but
it turns to funny things instead Of
the tragic. He has assisted many
thousands to find the brighter side
of life.
Next comes Max Dilea. He works
without mechanics or
props, depending upon the cleverest
of comedy acrobatic work and facial
expression for his laughs He Is "A
sure fire comedian And there is
also John Slater He is the best
clown tramp in the country And
there is Billy Hart, the famous Irish
man, and Red Roberts, the best of
all Dutch clowns. Still others are
Johnnie Flatiron, as funny as his
professional name; Fred jerks, we'll
known in vaudeville; Charlie Smith,
a comedy free-lance of the best kind;
Sunny Simpson, the RUDE knock |
about; Tom Roce. the Dixey min.
strel, and James Spriggs, the best
Of all clown policemen.
One Of the greatest novelties in |
Glowing is introduced by AL White. |
His stunts come as a surprise to the |
audience. Spectators do not knew
he is a clown until the show is half |
over, although he has kept them in
constant laughter The women
spot him first. Then the men begin
to realize that, instead Of being one
Of the audience. White is really a
clown Of the first order.
When the big show comes to Hop
kinsville on Saturday, October /, the
town will be set to laughing as it
never did before.