Marionettes Collection

Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka, composed by May Ostlere. Two puppets (without strings!) are depicted dancing on a small stage, framed by red and gold curtains

Chinese Puppet Theatre
A street puppet show. The automaton figures are operated by a set of strings

Indian Puppet Show for European Children
Kaut-pootlies, or Puppets exhibited by Native Jugglers, for the amusement of European children. (Plate 18 of 20). Date: 1813

Tony Sarg and one of his dancing marionettes, 1928
Tony Sarg (regarded as Americas puppet master and one of his dancing marionettes, 1928 Date: 1928

Tony Sarg in his workshop and a group of his favourite marionettes, 1928 Date: 1928

Puppet theatre with marionettes, 18th c. Early Modern Era. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Ca Rezzonico

Shakes Versus Shav by George Bernard Shaw
Promotional postcard for Shakes v Shaw, a ten-minute puppet play by George Bernard Shaw. First produced at the Lyttleton Hall, Malvern, 9th August 1949 and Riverside Theatre, Festival Gardens

Victorian Puppets
Three Victorian puppets on a miniature stage, with all the props (aspidistra, piano, piano stool etc) necessary for a period melodrama. Date: 19th century

Federal Theatre Marionettes present A Christmas carol Federa
Federal Theatre Marionettes present A Christmas carol. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of A Christmas Carol at the Repertory Theatre

Grotesque puppeteer
A rather grotesque and gigantic puppeteer performs a lewd puppet show for an equally lewd looking audience of considerably smaller people. Date: 1919

Boy performing with small puppets
Undated coloured illustration of a boy performing with small puppets watched by a gentleman with two ladies, entitled " Les petites Marionettes". HPG/8/2/1 (xxx)"

Working Marionettes
A graphic behind-the-scenes glimpse of a puppet theatre, the celebrated Theatre de Seraphin, Paris : a group of handlers must play their part with precision and dexterity

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