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Circus tomfoolery dates back to ancient egyptians
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Clowning dates back to 2500 BC when clowns performed in Egypt in
the court of Pharaoh Dadkeri-Assi.
The western tradition of clowning started in ancient Greece where
strolling clowns put on plays as early as the seventh century BC.
These clowns portrayed everyone from soldiers, fools and witches to
slaves and Greek gods.
Clowning in the UK took off thanks to Joseph Grimaldi, who was
born in London in 1779. The comic character that...
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; A Musical extravaganza will be held at St Mary's Church, on North Street, Roxby, whose tower dates back to 1066. The harvest concert, on Saturday, September 22, will include works by Mozart and tunes from Broadway. The event will start at 7.30pm, and tickets are available for pounds7.50, which
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