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If you want a copy of 39 Years Under the tower, BUY now, postage FREE.  See the link below (bottom right).

If you have any Charlie "stuff" that we may not of seen, please share it with me.  You memories of Our Charlie would be fab!

Nige

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Welcome to new home of the Charlie Cairoli Appreciation Society (CCAS).  I have now started to re-publish the original "Write Charlie's" that we published between 1994 and 2009.  There will also be other material that was not able to be featured in Charlie's Biography, that myself and Steve Richley published in the Ring of the World Famous Tower Circus on the 1st November 2019.  Much of it has never been seen before.  Also there will be page for your memories.  Help me keep Charlie's memory alive.

The CCAS is non profit making, and any donations to help fund the hosting of this site would be very much appreciated.


The Write Charlie, was the quarterly news letter the CCAS produced between 1994 and 2009, Edited by Sandy Davison and Wilf Fitton.
New Today 14th April 2020

Write Charlie Issues 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Pictures in Gallery
Charlie The Statue

New Today 15th April 2020

Write Charlie Issues 8,9,10,11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Pictures in Gallery
Book Reviews
Slosh and Custard Pies
Our book Journey in Pictures

New Today 19th April 2020

Keep coming back, and please Share, Share, Share in your social networks. 

New sites added in "links"

Video

Write Charlie Issues 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30





 
Inaugurated on the 17th June 1994

This Society is dedicated to perpetuate the memory of our best known and loved clown Charlie Cairoli.
For 39 Summer Seasons Charlie Cairoli entertained and delighted audiences who witnessed his hilarious antics at the world famous Blackpool Tower Circus.
A much celebrated and popular clown in his trade mark bowler hat, red nose and baggy trousers, he became synonymous with the Tower Circus. Sadly, he is no longer with us.
 
It is in his memory that this site has been launched. Its objective like the Charlie Cairoli Appreciation Society, is to perpetuate the memory of the king of slapstick and master of adlib.
This was the original committee of the CCAS

Honorary Member Prince Rainier of Monaco
Presidents Charlie Cairoli Jnr and Mr Norman Barrett
Vice President Laci Endrezs
Secretary Mr Ken Robinson    
Chairman Mr Brian Nicholson   
Treasurer Mr Nigel Male
Editor Mr Wilf Fitton
Founder Members Mr Brian Nicholson and Nigel Male

Charlie Who Was He ?

Charlie Cairoli starred at the Blackpool Tower Circus for thirty nine years !!, undoubtedly creating a world record for any artiste appearing at the same venue.

He replaced another famous clown there, Scotsman Doodles, whose appearances totalled thirty.  

Born in Milan, on February 15th 1910, on his fathers only visit to Italy, Charlie made his performing debut at the age of seven. Jean-Marie Cairoli and his son, then known as Carletto, joined Auguste Porto to star at the Cirque Medrano in Paris from 1929 to 1937, Charlie's brother Filip replaced Porto. After travelling Europe they went to Blackpool Tower in 1939 and were so 
successful that Charlie remained there the rest of his career. Filip returned to France when war broke out, and Jean Marie retired at the end of the 1947 season.

From 1948 to 1979 Charlie was partnered by four different white face clowns, Paul Freeman, Paul King, Paul Conner and Charlie Cairoli Jnr. For many years Jimmy Buchanan was an important member of his company which also played in theatres, cabaret, pantomimes, ice shows and on television. A master of many musical instruments, Charlie became one of the most celebrated and popular clowns in the history of the circus. Ill health forced his retirement in November 1979 and he died on February 17, 1980

Support Us.  Help me to keep this site alive, it costs £11.99 per month, any donations would be greatly appreciated.  This site is and has always been non profit making.   Thank you.


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