File puptcrit/puptcrit.0912, message 68


From: "Robert Rogers" <robertrogers-AT-robertrogerspuppets.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 21:03:57 -0500
Subject: [Puptcrit] Estonian puppets in New Jersey


Alan,

The L.A. connection to the Estonian puppets is amazing.  My friend Viido and 
his family also spent time in a relocation camp.  But he only learned of the 
puppets because he was later a frequent visitor to the Estonian House on 
34th Street in Manhattan.  We actually staged a production there, and were 
featured in an Estonian newspaper.  I put out a call to anyone who could 
tell me anything about them, or who had seen Oskar Seliaru perform with 
them.  But no one responded.

Several of the puppets were elves, and in cleaning them, I temporarily 
removed their pointy hats.  The hats were stuffed with newspaper that dated 
back to the 1920's.  When I get a chance, I'll post some photos online.

Robert Rogers 

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