Albert Fratellini is the clown @ L. Controversy arose over the similarity of his and Lou Jacobs's makeups, both being of the Auguste discipline. Students of the two see the differences, and latter-day audiences saw no end to the rip-offs, especially of Jacobs, reflected on both posters and with exponents of clown schools.
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Annie Fratellini was the daughter
of 1 of these 3 men & she started
a circus school that survived her
She might have been the 1st female
clown in France
I believe she was the fourth generation of this famous family and is credited with the birth of Big Apple Circus
Albert Fratellini is the clown @ L. Controversy arose over the similarity of his and Lou Jacobs's makeups, both being of the Auguste discipline. Students of the two see the differences, and latter-day audiences saw no end to the rip-offs, especially of Jacobs, reflected on both posters and with exponents of clown schools.
I was Annie's guest at a graduation
performance at her school in Paris
many years ago with many prominent
European circus family members present
Quite a festive evening to remember
I was not aware of her BAC involvement
Perhaps Paul could fill us in
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