Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College was a renowned American training school that prepared performers in the specialized skills and traditions of professional circus clowning.
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| Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College Context triple: [Penn, educatedAt, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College]
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Gaiety School of Acting
The Gaiety School of Acting is a prominent Irish drama school in Dublin known for training many successful stage and screen actors.
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Corona Theatre School
Corona Theatre School was a renowned London-based stage and screen performing arts school that trained numerous British child and young adult actors.
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Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts
Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts is a college within Texas Tech University that offers comprehensive programs in art, music, theatre, and dance.
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D.
Basauri Theater School
Basauri Theater School is a performing arts institution in Basauri, Spain, known for training actors such as Itziar Ituño.
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Jackie Palmer Stage School
Jackie Palmer Stage School is a British performing arts school and agency known for training young actors and entertainers, including film star Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College Target entity description: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College was a renowned American training school that prepared performers in the specialized skills and traditions of professional circus clowning.
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A.
Gaiety School of Acting
The Gaiety School of Acting is a prominent Irish drama school in Dublin known for training many successful stage and screen actors.
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B.
Corona Theatre School
Corona Theatre School was a renowned London-based stage and screen performing arts school that trained numerous British child and young adult actors.
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C.
Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts
Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts is a college within Texas Tech University that offers comprehensive programs in art, music, theatre, and dance.
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D.
Basauri Theater School
Basauri Theater School is a performing arts institution in Basauri, Spain, known for training actors such as Itziar Ituño.
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E.
Jackie Palmer Stage School
Jackie Palmer Stage School is a British performing arts school and agency known for training young actors and entertainers, including film star Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circus training program
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clown school ⓘ performing arts school ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1997 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
circus performance
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clowning ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Irvin Feld
NERFINISHED
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduatesOftenBecame | members of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown alley ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni |
Barry Lubin
NERFINISHED
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Bill Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ David Strathairn NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Cashin NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Jillette NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| industry | circus ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baraboo, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bradenton, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarasota, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “If you can make people laugh, you can make them do anything” ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly competitive admission
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producing clowns for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ⓘ tuition-free clown training ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | 1968 ⓘ |
| operatedUntil | 1997 ⓘ |
| operator | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | training professional circus clowns ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
audition
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comic talent ⓘ physical ability ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
acrobatics
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circus history ⓘ clown character development ⓘ costume design ⓘ juggling ⓘ makeup design ⓘ pantomime ⓘ pratfalls ⓘ ring gags ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ stilt walking ⓘ |
| typicalProgramLength | approximately 8 to 10 weeks ⓘ |
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