a performer, usually in a circus, who plays the fool, performs practical jokes, and does tricks to make people laugh. Other names for s are buffoon, jester, fool, conjurer, mirthmaker, tumbler, gleeman, mime, actor, harlequin, merry counselor, comic, and puppeteer. Even though there are many types of s, each develops a face, meaning a personality. A ’s face, once created, becomes the ’s unique personal property. The oldest type of is the whiteface, which dates back to the 18th century. The whit ....