The New Clown
Directed by	Fred Paul
Written by	H. M. Paull (play) Benedict James
Starring	James Welch Manora Thew Richard Lindsay Tom Coventry
Production company	Ideal Film Company
Distributed by	Ideal Film Company
Release date	1916 (1916)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The New Clown is a 1916 British silent comedy film directed by Fred Paul and starring James Welch, Manora Thew and Richard Lindsay.^[1] It was based on a play by H. M. Paull. The screenplay concerns an aristocrat who runs away to join the circus.

Plot summary

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After mistakenly believing he has killed a man, an aristocrat runs away to join the circus where he enjoys a series of comic adventures.

Cast

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James Welch - Lord Cyril Garston
Manora Thew - Rosie Dixon
Richard Lindsay - Captain Trent
Tom Coventry - Tom Baker
Brian Daly - Pennyquick
E.C. Arundell - Strong Man
Kathleen Blake - Maud Chesterton
Marjory Day - Winnie Chesterton
Edward Sass - Showman
Arthur Milton - Innkeeper
Fred Rains - Clown

References

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^ BFI.org

External links

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The New Clown at IMDb

v t e The films of Fred Paul
1910s	Infelice (1915) The Love Trail (1915) Whoso Is Without Sin (1916) The Vicar of Wakefield (1916) The New Clown (1916) Still Waters Run Deep (1916) Lady Windermere's Fan (1916) Dr. Wake's Patient (1916) The Lyons Mail (1916) The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1916) Her Greatest Performance (1916) Masks and Faces (1917)
1920s	Uncle Dick's Darling (1920) The Money Moon (1920) The Little Welsh Girl (1920) The Lights of Home (1920) The English Rose (1920) The Duchess of Seven Dials (1920) Lady Tetley's Decree (1920) The House on the Marsh (1920) The Woman Upstairs (1921) The Upper Hand (1921) The Sting of Death (1921) The Return (1921) The Oath (1921) The Nurse (1921) The Last Appeal (1921) The Happy Pair (1921) The Guardian of Honour (1921) The Gentle Doctor (1921) The Flirtations of Phyllis (1921) The Flat (1921) Polly (1921) Mary's Work (1921) Delilah (1921) A Woman Misunderstood (1921) A Voice from the Dead (1921) A Game for Two (1921) The Faithful Heart (1922) Brown Sugar (1922) If Four Walls Told (1923) The Right to Strike (1923) Castles in the Air (1923) The Hotel Mouse (1923) The Midnight Summons (1924) The Green Mist (1924) The Golden Pomegranates (1924) The Coughing Horror (1924) The Cafe L'Egypte (1924) Karamaneh (1924) Greywater Park (1924) Cragmire Tower (1924) The Last Witness (1925) Thou Fool (1926) Safety First (1926) Guy of Warwick (1926) The Luck of the Navy (1927) The Broken Melody (1929)
1930s	Romany Love (1931) In a Lotus Garden (1931)