Clown marionette used with the Merrie Midgets marionette theatre
Maker
Ernie Comfort
Dulcie Comfort
Description
Clown wearing blue spotted clothes complete with storage bag and string winder
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Object Detail
Joint maker
10456
EQRC9896
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This puppet was a juggler named "Hook", pronounced like the snook in snooker. He worked onstage with a red clown named Snivvy, who used to swing from a large steel ring. Snivvy is in the collection Accession number: 2005.111.240.
- Greg Comfort
Posted on 25-04-2020 03:39:11