The clown with the big feet and the bowler hat is a seventeen year old girl, COCOTINA - the granddaughter of the seated internationally famous clown COCO (60), who was going through her paces in the deserted ring of Bertram Mills circus today. COCOTINA - whose own name is VALENTINA - and a daughter of a Merchant Navy captain was auditioning for her Grandfather and hopes to join the Circus here. The World's first girl clown has had several years' experience with a German circus. 23rd January 1961