CLOWN ACT OMNIBUS

The origin o£ the English word “down” is uncertain, but it is thought to have come from a Scandinavian or Teutonic word for “clod,” hence a coarse or boorish fellow, a lout. Clowning goes far back into history. Traces of it appear in Greek burlesque and on the Roman stage.
In the Middle Ages, kings and nobles had their Fools —Court Jesters who were privileged characters as long as they could amuse their masters. These were often gifted musicians, mimics, skilled dancers, and acrobats, full o...