Clowns &TightRope Walkers & More

Although we often think of the tigers and lions and horses and elephants at the circus, there are many other talented performers.  

The man who walks on stilts

The bicycle rider on the tight rope.

 
The Clowns:  I discovered there are three types of clowns----Whiteface, Auguste and Character.  The Whiteface clown , has an all-white face with individual features -- eyebrows, nose and mouth -- applied with black and red makeup.  The Auguste Clown has a face painted with pink or red base color whose facial features are very large painted in red and black.   The Character Clown face is a comic variation of the human face often including large mustaches, whiskers, warts, large noses and ears and bald heads.  The most common of these character clowns are the hobo or tramp.  Emmet Kelly below as his clown character Weary Willie. 

Nik Wallenda of the famous Flying Wallenda's

Trying to walk the tightrope

Joy