Marionettes at Cromwell
Marionettes on their tiny stage ard as much a part of drama as the stars of the Theatre throughout the ages. Stage presentations change with the times, but marionette drama, though Lgtream-lined to meet the modern age, retain the simple primitiveness of their original roles in the history of dramatic art. The leading marionette character, however, of ' the English speaking wmrld —Punch —is a descendant of an Italian miniature actor known as Punchinello. He appeared in England in the seventeenth century, at first, ap- \ parently, a nasty fellow; a low, cun\ning trickster given to coarse speech almost revolting cruelty. Blit as time passed and changed, so has Punch changed. To-day he has mellowed, grown artful and smooth spoken. Today he wins all his battles and verbal encounters. Now Punch is to visit Cromwell
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Lake County Mail, Issue 43, 31 March 1948, Page 1
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