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| − | [[Tickey the Clown]] (1916-1988) was a circus performer for more than 50 years and perhaps South Africa's best known [[clown]]. | + | #REDIRECT[[Tickey the Clown]] |
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| − | Named "Tickey" because of his diminutive stature, he was born [[Eric Hoyland]] in Yorkshire, England and began working alongside his father as a coal miner at the age 14. Then joined the [[circus]].
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| − | He came to South Africa in 1933 for what was to be a 6-month tour, and stayed on. Began with a trampoline act for [[Boswell's Circus]] and became a reluctant clown when he was thrust, fully made-up, into the circus ring by the management.
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| − | His (auto?*)biography *** was published in 198* by **.
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