European circus clowns later reached the US ... Image caption, "I'm GRIM all day, but I make you laugh at night!" - Grimaldi had a life full of grief off stage, and his slapstick stunts left ...
Fast-forward to the 19th century, when the white-faced circus clowns we know today started gaining popularity. Unlike the jesters and harlequins that came before them, these clowns performed ...