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A repertory of marionette plays; chosen and translated with notes, bibliography, and lists of marionette play producers in England and America. (reprint, 1929).


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A repertory REPERTORY. This word is nearly synonymous with inventory, and is so called because its contents are arranged in such order as to be easily found. Clef des Lois Rom. h.t.; Merl. Repertoire, h.t.
     2.
 of marionette marionette: see puppet.
marionette

Puppet figure manipulated from above by strings attached to a wooden cross or control. The figure, also called a string puppet, is usually manipulated by nine strings, attached to each leg, hand, shoulder, and ear
 plays; chosen and translated with notes, bibliography, and lists of marionette play producers in England and America. (reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication , 1929)

McPharlin, Paul.

Edwin Mellen Pr.

2005

2005 pages

$129.95

Hardcover

PN1980

This volume contains a selection of plays in English that have been written or adapted for performance by various types of marionettes or puppets. Each of 14 plays is preceded by editorial commentary by McPharlin (affiliation not cited). Included in the appendix are listings of marionette play producers in England and America; an extensive bibliography; and three indexes (plays, persons, and places). This is a reprint of a volume originally published in 1929 in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 by Viking Press.

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