From: Angusson-AT-aol.com Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 12:45:27 EST To: jim99jr-AT-gmail.com, puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] School Tours Sorry, Folks: I misent an empty email... Rolande, Jim and Steve, et al: Jim Menke is correct in that Rufus and Margo did their Variety numbers following their story shows. They actually did do school shows among others across the country, and one of their first booking agents (following their success at the 1933 Worlds Fair in Chicago,) was The School Assembly Service. A big break for the Roses. In fact, I first saw the Roses perform at my elementary school around 1947. (A big break for me!!!) LOL But the show Steve Milward saw was not the Roses. They never had an Elvis figure or a Minnie Pearl marionette as part of their Variety. Jim may be correct with Johnny Faust (Faustman). He worked for Baird for a while (I hope I am right about that) and some of his marionette designs were obviously influenced by Baird's work. I have no idea how long Johnny worked, but there is a photo or two of him in Paul McP's PUPPETRY Yearbooks from the late '30s or early '40s. Hope this helps. Best, Fred T. > To my knowledge, Rufus Rose never did school assemblies. His variety > numbers > were usually done in conjunction with the big story shows. > > It might have been a puppeteer from Chicago, Johnny Faust. > > > On 1/7/08, Rolande Duprey <puppetpro-AT-aol.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Steve, > > I could be wrong, but it sounds like you saw Rufus Rose. Ask the > > experts -- Fred Thompson may know. > > > > Rolande > ************** Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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