Payne, James: Reflections of a Clown ©1981 James Payne Softcover, saddle-stitched, 80 pages

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Contents:

1 Part One: A Little History

1 Chapter 1: The Early Years
4 Chapter 2: Carnival Life
7 Chapter 3: A Whale Of A Tale
10 Chapter 4: A Flea Circus Story
12 Chapter 5: On The Horn Of A Dilemma
14 Chapter 6: Rx For Show Biz
16 Chapter 7: Model-T Ride To Clowning
19 Chapter 8: Uncle Sam
21 Chapter 9: What A Ham
24 Chapter 10: All In The Family

29 Part Two: Tools Of The Trade

29 Chapter 11: Patter-ing Along
35 Chapter 12: Sight Gags, etc
40 Chapter 13: Balloonology
43 Chapter 14: Happy Birthday
48 Chapter 15: Hazards Of The Road
52 Chapter 16: You Gotta' Have Promotion

65 Part Three: Reflections

65 Chapter 17: Do’s & Don'ts Of Clowning
69 Chapter 18: Some Clown Friends
73 Chapter 19: Random Thoughts That Inspire
76 Chapter 20: Clowning For The Lord