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Bali
- Shadow puppet designed as a fierce male. Leather with
control stick of horn. Used in traditional epic drama such
as the Ramayana. The shows lasted all night. Light for the
shadows was provided by an oil lamp. Similar puppets were
used in Java.
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Indian
Marionette
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U.S.A.
- Tony Sarg, New York
Marionette from "Rip Van Winkle" show which toured the country.
Sarg was a major figure in American puppet history, employing
and training future generations of professional puppeteers
and inspiring many hobby puppeteers as well.
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FDR
Marionetter by Harry Burnett
of the Turnabout Theater
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Germany
- Kasper by Henry Bockwalt, late 1940Ős. Hand carved wood.
This character is closely related to Mr. Punch.
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Athens,
Greece - Athens Puppet Theater. Made under Nazi occupation
from available materials such as newspaper, cardboard, poster
paint, etc. A group of artists were concerned that Greek
children should have some positive childhood memories and
so they created a puppet theater for them.
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U.S.A.
- Yale Puppeteers, Los Angeles Female from "Tom and
Jerry" marionette musical created by Harry Burnett,
1940-50's. The Yale Puppeteers appeared on Olvera Street
in the 1930's. In 1941 they opened the very popular Turnabout
Theater on La Cienega Blvd.
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Mali,
Africa - Bambara people. Horse and rider of carved painted
wood with cloth. The strings activate the riderŐs arms.
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Bucharest,
Rumania - Tandarica Theater, Maria Neculescu, director.
1950Ős. Baby Tandarica was the theaterŐs mascot. An older
version of Tandarica became the new mascot in the 1960Ős
and the baby was retired.
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