Joseph Grimaldi - The ORIGINAL Clown - Highlighted Histories

Today we are going over the fascinating history of the worlds first clown, Joseph Grimaldi! Joseph Grimaldi is accredited to being the inventor of the modern clown, whether that's character clown, white face or even auguste, its all due to his interactive style that he invented in 1801. TIMESTAMPS 0.00 Intro 1.13 Initial Notes 2.47 Family History 5.41 Pantomime Side Note 6.57 Childhood and Teenage Years 13.13 His 20's and the Origin of Clown 20.47 Highlights 23.22 Family and Old Age 28.30 Final Notes 30.58 Outro 32.31 Joke of the Day SHOWNOTES & SOURCES Memoirs of Grimaldi - Charles Dickens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Grimaldi