HOW TO DO VISUAL COMEDY: An Analysis of the Comedy Techniques and Style of Director Edgar Wright

OUR EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY!

Pat Cashin at the Salaam Shrine Circus (produced by the Royal Hanneford Circus)
May 18, 2014 at the Mennen Arena in Morristown, NJ. Photo by Paul Guthiel.

Today marks 8 years since the launch of clownallet.net, a project most assured me would run out of material within the first few months.

Thank you all for your continued support.

PETE MARDO: Sparks Circus (1923)

Pete and Florence Mardo, Sparks Circus, 1923. Photo by Frederick W. Glasier

Pete Mardo, Sparks Circus 1923. Photo by Frederick W. Glasier

SALAAM SHRINE CIRCUS: Honoring Our Veterans (May 18, 2014)

Veterans were given a ringside seat of honor for last week's Salaam Shrine Circus in Morristown, NJ. The gentleman seated in the center is a veteran of World War II and turns 100 years old this week. Photo by Paul Gutheil.

ACROBATS AND MOUNTEBANKS: Hugues Le Roux and Jules Garnier (1890)

Billy Hayden

The complete text and illustrations of ACROBATS AND MOUNTEBANKS (1890) is available to read at The Internet Archive. The chapter on clowns begins on page 276.

THE LERFOLD TRIO

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY: Kenneth Heilbronn Photographs (1940s)

Paul Jung

Charlie Bell & Trixie

Felix Adler

Felix Adler

RHUM: The Ideal Pick Up Car (1946)

THE IDEAL PICK UP CAR

EMMETT KELLY: Pacific Ocean Park (1959)

PROF. PAUL WENZEL: Skeleton Chase Patent (Feb. 17, 1925)

Photos and research 

courtesy of Beth Grimes

Yup, that photo that we've all seen? That's a young Paul Wenzel and he filed the paperwork for his creation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 4, 1923.

Paul Wenzel should be officially recognized as the creator of the Skeleton Chase.

QUOTE

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
 

THE VINTAGE SYNCOPATORS: Wheel Tappers And Shunters Social Club (April 5, 1975)

CHARLIE "ONIONS" BOAS

THE TIMES SQUARE TWO

WORLD CIRCUS DAY: Charlie Rivel in Portrait of a Clown

BETRAM MILLS CIRCUS: Winter Quarters (British Pathe, 1963)

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY: Bellevue Hospital (British Pathe, 1935)

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY: Bellevue Hospital (British Pathe, 1931)

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY: Bellevue Hospital (British Pathe, 1932)

RUDI LLATA CLOWNS: Boxing Entree on Circus Schumann (International Showtime, 1961)

Courtesy of Raffaele de Ritis




From Raffaele...

"Circus Schumann, Copenhagen, from "International Showtime" NBC TV prime-time show, hosted by Don Ameche. 

Nolo and Pepi Diaz with José Llata were the core of "Rudi Llata", the greatest European clown team between 30s and 70s. 

The "boxe" entrée is considered their masterpiece."