What A Clown

Here's what I want to know: Do clowns tell dirty jokes? Now, I'm not talking about creepy "Here's some candy, little girl" pretend-clowns, or scary Tim Curry-in-the-gutter clowns. I'm talkin' pro. Chas Elstner is a former Barnum & Bailey circus clown turned touring comic. He's graced not only the stages,...

By Merritt Martin

March 13, 2008

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Here's what I want to know: Do clowns tell dirty jokes? Now, I'm not talking about creepy "Here's some candy, little girl" pretend-clowns, or scary Tim Curry-in-the-gutter clowns. I'm talkin' pro. Chas Elstner is a former Barnum & Bailey circus clown turned touring comic. He's graced not only the stages, but networks—VH-1, MTV, FOX and (oh, yeah) Playboy and Showtime—so you know he's worth his mike. But after making folks laugh the three-ring way, he's got some big shoes to fill (ba dum bum!). See Elstner 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday or 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Saturday at Hyena’s Arlington, 2525 E. Arkansas Lane. Admission is $10 to $15 (with a two-item minimum). Call 817-226-5233 or visit hyenascomedynightclub.com.
Fri., March 21, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m.; Sat., March 22, 7, 9 & 11 p.m., 2008

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Merritt Martin has written for the Dallas Observer for over two decades. She has also contributed to Eater, DMN and USA Today. In addition to arts and culture writing, she spends entirely too much time extolling the virtues of pears, black clothing, and her cat Kenneth.

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