A puppeteer’s book on Mr. Punch: his origins in Italy, the progress of puppet plays in England, his antiquity in America and how the portable theatre is built and worked. The full script follows in several acts, with Punch’s encounters with his long-suffering family, a persecuted Dutchman, a sinking ship and the Black Judge, illustrated after George Cruikshank.
A rare inside view of a street entertainment that delighted generations, for lovers of theatre history and folk drama. Download the free EPUB.