The Clown In Times Volume Six
Contents
These four issues (21-24) of The Clown In Times, written and illustrated by
Bruce "Charlie" Johnson, were published in 1999-2000. They were
the last four issues to be published. Two themes ran throughout this
issue. The first was how clowns have used music as part of their
acts. The second was the specialty of Sports Clowning. Issue twenty
two includes reprints of articles by two other authors, the only time articles
by somebody else appeared in The Clown In Times.
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Issue Twenty One
Cover Illustration - Charlie Rivel
Contents: Welcome, Charlie Rivel, Antonet - Straightman Supreme,
Editorial: Your Contribution To Clown History, Classic Routine: The Music Box,
Mrs. Malaprop's Minions, Sheridan's Influence, Jack Jumps In, Board Balance,
George L. Fox - Patriotic Clown, Recording: Circus Day Music, Video: The World's
Greatest Showmen, Movies: Seeing Red, A. Robbins - The Original Banana Man,
Jesteryear, In Memory - Amelia Adler, In Memory - Freddy Lee, In Memory -
Kenneth Gosselin, Puzzles and Quizzes
Issue Twenty Two
Cover Illustration - Charlie Cairoli
Contents: Welcome, England's Beloved Charlie Cairoli, Long-necked
Bumpsy Anthony, Do-Dino The Dean of Clowns, Looking Back: Entertainment at the
Beginning of the Millenium, Updated Classic Routine: Channel Surfing, Charlie
The Janitor, Do It Backward, Comedy Mind Reading, Mind Reading Parlor Games,
Jesteryear, In Memory - Max Patkin, Thanks For The Memories Max Patkin (by
Dwight Jaynes), Books: The Joyful Christ, Movie: Run Appaloosa Run, The Bulletin
Says..., An Announcement, Living Cartoon Characters, Looking Forward: Clown
Creed 2000 (by David Bartlett), Musical Boxing, Puzzles and Quizzes
Issue Twenty Three
Cover Illustration - Victor Borge
Contents: Welcome, Victor Borge - Comedy In Music, Kurt Browning,
Classic Routine: Straw Flower, Corky's Calisthenics, Classic Routine: Safe
Cracker, Classic Routine: Mismade Statue, Classic Routine: The Strongest Man In
The World, Books: Felix Adler, Jesteryear, In Memory - Charles Schultz, In
Memory - George Carl, In Memory - Doug Henning, Early Female Clowns, It's In The
Bag Contest, Baseball's Indianapolis Clowns, L'Universe starring the Flying
Karamozov Brothers, Puzzles and Quizzes
Issue Twenty Four
Cover Illustration - Bruce "Charlie" Johnson
Contents: Welcome, John Durang - America's First Circus Clown, Auriol
- French Grotesque, Dimitri - Clown In Circus and On Stage, Wilbur Plaugher -
Rodeo Clown, Clown Statues, Classic Routine: Washerwoman, Classic Routine: The
Growing Machine, Classic Routine: Whistling Midget, The Little Man, Multiplying
Wands, The Harlem Globetrotters - Magicians of Basketball, Goose Tatum - Sports
Clown, S.M.I.L.E. (Safety Magic In Law Enforcement), Clowns International,
Jesteryear, Videos: The Gospel According To Roly, Only Fools and Heroes, Disney
On Parade, Timeline: The Royal Liechenstein Circus, Sincerity, My Career,
Puzzles and Quizzes, Index to Volume Six
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