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Joseph Grimaldi's Grave and Musical Coffin, Joseph Grimaldi Park

Joseph Grimaldi's Grave and Musical Coffin, Joseph Grimaldi Park

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Joseph Grimaldi's Grave and Musical Coffin, Joseph Grimaldi Park

Name: Joseph Grimaldi's Grave and Musical Coffin, Joseph Grimaldi Park
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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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May 26, 2022

Joseph Grimaldi (18 December 1778 – 31 May 1837) was an English actor, comedian and dancer, who became the most popular English entertainer of the Regency era. In the early 1800s, he expanded the role of Clown in the harlequinade that formed part of British pantomimes, notably at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden theatres. He became so dominant on the London comic stage that the harlequinade role of Clown became known as "Joey", and both the nickname and Grimaldi's whiteface make-up design were, and still are, used by other types of clowns. Grimaldi originated catchphrases such as "Here we are again!", which continue to feature in modern pantomimes. Grimaldi was buried in St. James's Churchyard, Pentonville, on 5 June 1837. The burial site and the area around is now the Joseph Grimaldi Park.

The park also features an artwork in honour of Grimaldi and the English dramatist Charles Dibdin made up of bronze floor tiles that are designed to be walked on and react to the pressure of footfall by playing musical notes. The tiles are tuned so that it's possible to play "Hot Codlins", a song popularised by Grimaldi. Sadly, as of 2022, these seem to be broken.

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Joseph Grimaldi's Grave and Musical Coffin, Joseph Grimaldi Park

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