They based their characters on blackface minstrel clowns which is the origin of the white mouth used by tramp clowns. They studied African American culture attempting to accurately portray it. McIntyre is credited with introducing an African American dance called the Buck and Wing to the American stage.
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Clowns are comical performers, stereotypically characterized by their grotesque appearance: colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, etc., who entertain spectato...
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I´ve read that "clowns" were used during battles to inflict fear upon the enemy as far back as 1200. Possibly originating in ancient Egypt. Please print the titles of these books! Or, have you dreamed it all?
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In all fairness, I should admit I've always hated clowns. You probably hate clowns too. Everyone with a brain bigger than a walnut hates clowns. I think people really used to like them, but they've died off over the years, like those who witnessed the Civil War.
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I have a friend who feels that the origin or background of clowns -like those on a street corner or in a circus- have an occult origin and are hardly Christian. As a result, she will not include "clown performances" in youth programs, CYO visits to Nursing Homes, and parish picnics that she is generally part of organizing.
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History and cultural origin of clowns ... This site has many pictures of clowns and it is very colorful. It has 11 different topics to choose from as well as other links to different sites. It has its own web page that is full of pictures. It has a spot where you can ask questions and they will send you answers.
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Poetry » General » The Origin of Evil aka Clowns ... Their red-painted noses; Their disgustingly yellow grins; Are the origin of all evil; Including all of the world's sins. ... Who do I speak of? The brutes who cause no more than frowns? There's only one race that fits this category-; And that, my friends, is the clowns.
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     I would never profess to know the entire origin of clowns. Were there Neanderthal clowns who made other Neanderthals laugh while hanging out in their caves? Were they used as decoys to attract the attention of predators, thereby saving others?
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Pop Music question: What is the origin of the song clowns by tatu? By origin do you mean the background of t.A.T.u? If so, they're both Russian singers. The answer above me, 'tis true. But yu left out ... Discuss the question "What is the origin of the song clowns by tatu?"
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