In Rome they had several different kinds of clowns they where famous for miming and they’re funny grimaces with their faces and body. Malaya even today some are similar. They are called P’rang and wear huge masks and turbans.
In china they had clowns attached to the Imperial Court as long as the Chou Dynasty
In the 1700's, Italian Commedia del’arte al improvis imported into country He would "slap" the stick later comedic scenes became known as "slapstick".
The first organized circus since Roman times was established by Philip Astley, an English cavalryman who went into show business after returning from service in the French and Indian Wars of North America. His trained horses and agile riders performed equestrian tricks in a ring before a paying audience. The horsey entertainment gradually diversified into acrobatics, comedy, and dancing dogs.
The first modern circus in Europe premiered on the south bank of the Thames close to Westminster Bridge in the late 18th century.
cinemas where made and so there where cinema clowns.
1930s European Tramp Clown, charlie chaplin first most remembered.
1946-47 stan bult international organisation for clowns. The word clown means ring or circle in Latin.
n Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, clowning was mainly done by pantomimes, who performed theatrical and comedic imitations of life through music, song, and narrative.
It started in ancient Egypt 5000 thousand years ago. They would keep African Pygmies called Dangas in the Royal Courts to entertain the Pharos and Royal Families.
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