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[[Penn's Marionettes]] was a 19th century company of [[marionette]] artists. | [[Penn's Marionettes]] was a 19th century company of [[marionette]] artists. | ||
| − | A company founded and managed by [[Henry Penn]], | + | A company founded and managed by a professional [[puppeteer]], [[Henry Penn]] (fl. 1860s), The company is mentioned by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 188) as performing as part of a "[[Faney Fair]]" in celebration of the marriage of the Prince of Wales in Cape Town on 15 May 1863, and later in June in a performance for a "select audience" in a schoolroom in Caledon Street. Bosman statews that this was probably the first time a company using [[marionettes]] appeared in the harbour city. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Zuanda Badenhorst]] 2005. ''South African Puppetry for the Theatre since 1975''. Pretoria: [[Tshwane University of Technology]]. Unpublished master's thesis. | [[Zuanda Badenhorst]] 2005. ''South African Puppetry for the Theatre since 1975''. Pretoria: [[Tshwane University of Technology]]. Unpublished master's thesis. | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.188 |
Revision as of 06:02, 5 January 2021
Penn's Marionettes was a 19th century company of marionette artists.
A company founded and managed by a professional puppeteer, Henry Penn (fl. 1860s), The company is mentioned by F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 188) as performing as part of a "Faney Fair" in celebration of the marriage of the Prince of Wales in Cape Town on 15 May 1863, and later in June in a performance for a "select audience" in a schoolroom in Caledon Street. Bosman statews that this was probably the first time a company using marionettes appeared in the harbour city.
Sources
Zuanda Badenhorst 2005. South African Puppetry for the Theatre since 1975. Pretoria: Tshwane University of Technology. Unpublished master's thesis.
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.188
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