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Chocolat and Foottit – Highlighted Histories

One of the original pairings of the August and White Face Clown, Chocolat and Foottit became a famous comedy duo in 19th century France who broke the social norm. Tune in to hear more about their lives, careers and comedy style! \

TIMESTAMPS:

0.00 Intro
2.12 Opening Statements
2.40 Chocolats Upbringing
10.29 Foottits Upbringing
13.32 Their performance career
22.26 The Duos Separation and Additional Facts
26.37 Outro
27.31 Joke of the Day

Old Footage!

Sources:

Footit and Chocolat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolat_(clown)#Foottit_and_Chocolat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Foottit

https://www.victorian-cinema.net/footit

The Incredible Story of Chocolat, the Cuban Slave Who Became France’s First Black Star

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cakewalk

http://www.circopedia.org/Foottit_%26_Chocolat?fbclid=IwAR0ep5q7MwSmfCkmc9Fk0OrPG0ay3Lgq0ated8ZhFBDiukPycwf9_Ji5SO0

[Chocolat]: A Black Entertainer in the Belle Époque

Auguste Clown – The Clown Type Series

When you think of the stereotypical Clown, the ‘Auguste’ clown is probably what comes to mind. In this episode of the Cheeky Podcast , Tom and Ian talk about the characteristics , appearance and possible origin stories for one of the most widely recognized style of clown . ]

Timestamps:
0.00m Start
0.23m Introduction
1.44m Opening Statements
3.03m Different Unrelated Facts
4.48m Status of the Clown
7.25m Stories of where the ‘Auguste’ Clown comes from
12.02m Behaviour of the the Auguste Clown
15.02m Appearance of the Auguste Clown
16.35m Discussion on things we discovered
19.02m Closing Statements
19.40m Joke of the Day x 2!

Sources

Clown Types – the Auguste clown

http://egyptshrineclowns.com/auguste.php

https://www.clownantics.com/blogs/clownantics-blog/auguste-clowns

https://clownopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Auguste#:~:text=The%20auguste%20clown%20is%20a,more%20clumsy%20than%20the%20whiteface.