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Rice, Dan

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Rice, Dan (1823-1900)

US clown whose act featured his trick horse, Excelsior, weight lifting, and homespun orations during the height of his career in the 1860s and 1870s. His commentaries on the contemporary scene prefigured many later comedians' routines.

He was born in New York City, and started his career as a stableboy and jockey.



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