Question

Appearing for the first time in England in 1805, this clown is often called one of the earliest of the true circus clowns. Who is he?

Answer 1

The pantomimist Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard Deburau took on the character in the early 19th century and created the famous lovesick, pathetic clown, whose melancholy has since remained part of the clown tradition. The earliest of the true circus clowns was Joseph Grimaldi, who first appeared in England in 1805.