Members of As Marias Da Graça, Brazil's first all-women clown troupe formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1991, pose for a promotional photo. (photo by and courtesy Fernanda Tomaz) SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — In the ...
The 1960s were a different world—especially when it came to children’s entertainment. Back then, clowns weren’t always the bright, polished, family-friendly characters we expect today. Instead, many ...
Unless, of course, you cringe at the Three Stooges' eye pokes (nyuk nyuk nyuk) and Abbott and Costello's rapid-fire ragging during "Who's On First?" For veteran funnyman David Shiner, who had ...