The Magic of Oz™

Mr. Joker

A clown made of china who is covered with cracks from being mended repeatedly after frequent falls.

First named in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 20

Now there is Mr. Joker, one of our clowns," continued the china lady, "who is always trying to stand upon his head

What the books say it is

  • size little 1 chapter
    • Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places.
      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 20
  • texture covered with cracks, mended in many places 1 chapter
    • Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places.
      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 20
  • wears pretty clothes of red and yellow and green 1 chapter
    • Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks
      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 20
  • trait jolly 1 chapter
    • Indeed, a jolly little clown came walking toward them, and Dorothy could see that in spite of his pretty clothes of red and yellow and green he was completely covered with cracks, running every which way and showing plainly that he had been mended in many places.
      The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 20

Mentioned in

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)