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| − | Lou Jacobs (right) and Frosty Little (left) performing a classic European-style (or vaudeville-style) clown reprise for the students at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's ''Clown College'' in Venice, Florida. Interestingly, this is a spoken reprise, a style that neither them, nor their students could perform in the three-ring format in which they professionally worked. Frosty played the part of the traditional European white-face clown (the straight man), although neither his makeup, nor his costume corresponded to the part (see for example [[Pipo Sosman]] or [[The Carolis|Francesco Caroli]]). (1987) | + | Lou Jacobs (right) and Frosty Little (left) performing a classic European-style (or vaudeville-style) clown reprise for the students at [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]]'s ''Clown College'' in Venice, Florida. Interestingly, this is a spoken reprise, a style that neither them, nor their students could perform in the three-ring format in which they professionally worked. Frosty played the part of the traditional European white-face clown (the straight man), although neither his makeup, nor his costume corresponded to the part (see for example [[Pipo Sosman]] or [[The Carolis|Francesco Caroli]]). (1987) |
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Revision as of 00:07, 24 November 2025
Lou Jacobs (right) and Frosty Little (left) performing a classic European-style (or vaudeville-style) clown reprise(French) Short piece performed by clowns between acts during prop changes or equipment rigging. (See also: Carpet Clown) for the students at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Clown College in Venice, Florida. Interestingly, this is a spoken reprise(French) Short piece performed by clowns between acts during prop changes or equipment rigging. (See also: Carpet Clown), a style that neither them, nor their students could perform in the three-ring format in which they professionally worked. Frosty played the part of the traditional European white-face clown (the straight man), although neither his makeup, nor his costume corresponded to the part (see for example Pipo Sosman or Francesco Caroli). (1987)
See Also
- Biography: Lou Jacobs, Frosty Little
- History: Clown College
