Auguste Clown - The Auguste clown, developed in the mid-19th century, usually wears oversize shoes, a bulbous red nose, wigs of bright colors, and mismatched, oversized clothing. These clowns have skin colors along with the make-up. They usually have very colorful costumes. Cookie the Clown, Bozo's partner, is an Auguste. The Auguste are usually the goofy ones, always doing things the wrong way. The auguste clown stumbles, performs pratfalls, slaps and is slapped, and often is the butt of jokes. They get to be the trouble-makers, and frequently get in trouble with the boss white face clowns. Usually the Auguste clowns are energetic and acrobatic. Auguste routines have grown more aggressive, physical, and slapstick in nature since their first development.

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