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Many youngsters had their first taste of opera March 25â29 at Bergen Mall , Paramus , N. J. , when Dokey the Clown presented " Funopera Bopera . " Lovable Dokey ( Eddie
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President Truman. In 1958, he copyrighted the persona of Dokey the Clown, which developed through his career. On a private trip to
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he was seen entertaining local children and, in 1988, after some years of semi-retirement, was invited to
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Alberian was born Edwin Haig
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descent, his family having arrived in the United States as part of the
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Stancavish, Don (April 2, 1997), "Edwin
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Office, Library of
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