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5 de jul. de 2024 · The original Punch and Judy theatre set, used by the legendary children's entertainer Bert Bradford, has been found in a house near Bristol. The set, which entertained children from...
4 de jul. de 2024 · The discovery of Bert Bradford’s original Punch and Judy theatre show reveals more about the history of the famous show, and how it varied 100 years ago to what still survives today.
9 de jul. de 2024 · The original Punch and Judy theatre set used by legendary children’s entertainer Bert Bradford is going under the hammer. The set, which delighted children for over 40 years, will go to auction today (9 Jul). It is expected to sell for over £1,000.
Hace 6 días · The decline of pleasure fairs and the emergence of professional “Punchman” made Punch’s show a more flexible and primitive glove-puppet show and a violent drama. Judy appears then, neutralizing Punch’s violence by her resemblance to Punch and her habit of making the first strike.
Hace 21 horas · This paper will detail how the Punch and Judy puppet show, popularized in Victorian London, became a British traditional entertainment. In addition, how its puppeteers answered to this expectation is formulated through the testimonies and articles about the puppeteers who performed these events.
6 de jul. de 2024 · A unique Victorian Punch and Judy set, once used by street performers, is due to be auctioned near Tetbury. The traditional puppet show, featuring Mr Punch and his wife Judy, has been a...
21 de jun. de 2024 · George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. Drawing. ca. 1927 (drawn) Illustration entitled 'Some Good Headwork', depicting a scene from the glove-puppet show The Peep Show by Walter Wilkinson. The print depicts chapter IV in which a monkey head-butts a man in the stomach.
