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has a book - a million dollar clown
Universoul - one African American owned circus
They travel all over the world to find acts; have act from China, Korea, South Africa 
originally name a Universal Circus but Universal Studios made them change it
Clowns can be funny, joyful or pitiful
Tramp clown get kicked when they're down
Chaplin character: the little Tramp, a type of Tramp clown a lot of what is den today was originated by Charlie Chaplin
Turning [[strikethrough]] lid [[/strikethrough]] a simple trick with something more complex in relationships and life lessons
Onion Hal uses his 'hood, Brooklyn and Harlem background to inform his clowning 
How do you hone your skill? 
passion of doing what you do 
when onion Head Joined Soul Circus he was birthday party clown
He got started when his daughter had a bday w/a bad clown and he mentioned to be a clown at her next birthday and she held him to his mention. The children loved him and other parents ask him to do their kids parties and he earned a reputation as "Gozo" the clown.
Comedy → 51% tragedy and 49% comedy
Clowns are anthropologically impatient

Teaching a routine
establish a pattern carry 2x then teach it on the 3rd

Clowning can use anything any skill
audience dus performance to partnered clowning, each key to preformer concerns audience is be fried