History of clowns

Different types of clowns

- White face clown
- Auguste Clown
- Character Clown




White face clown

White-face clown is a classic clown, the oldest and most well-known of the clowns, and is typically the straight clown in skits.
Associated with the circus, the White-face is the most intelligent type of clown with the highest status and the ringleader. The make-up base of white grease paint meant distant audiences could see the clown.







Auguste Clown

The Auguste clown is the least intelligent, and zaniest of the clowns. The Auguste clown tends to be the silly clown in skits. Make-up is a flesh-tone base, with features outlined. The costume of the Auguste clown tends to be gaudy, mismatched, over-sized and very bright.







Character Clown

The Hobo or Tramp clown is the most popular character clown, although character clowns can be police officers, women, or babies - any character at all. 
The Hobo usually has tattered clothes, a tattered hat, make-up which suggests he is unshaven, exaggerated features and a red nose. The generic Tramp character is 'down-on-his-luck'. The Tramp clown is an American creation.