Circus clown

Clowns have always been an integral part of the circus, offering a source of amusement for patrons and providing relief from the array of animal acts and performances by acrobats and novelty artistes.

Clowns have also appeared in pantomimes and vaudeville, in films and television, and as straight or comedic characters in plays and operas.

Traditional circus clown types

Traditionally, there are three basic types of clowns that appear in the circus: the whiteface, the auguste and the character. Nowadays a fourth type, the tramp or hobo clown, is often recognized separately, even though, technically, it should be considered as another character clown. Each of these types of clown may wear a makeup that is either neat (slightly exaggerated) or grotesque (wildly exaggerated).

There is no single, absolute definition of what constitutes each clown type, with international performers encompassing an extremely wide range of styles, from the classical to the innovative.

The whiteface clown

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Letters to the editor for Sunday, March 23, 2025

News-Press - Fort Myers 23 Mar 2025
Letters to the editor should be 250 words or less. Include your name and city or community of residence ... Guest opinions may include a head shot of the author ... Rep ... When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become king, the palace becomes a circus ... Mr.
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The Record 22 Mar 2025
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Reporter-Times - Martinsville 20 Mar 2025
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‘Clough called me a circus clown to make Sir Alf Ramsey look small’

The Times/The Sunday Times 17 Mar 2025
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