To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:57:28 -0500 From: puppetpro-AT-aol.com Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Antiquity, puppetry, and Chicago Thanks, Steve. I have seen many photos of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair on the web, even some of the exhibits within the Travel & Transportation building -- but nothing about the McPharlin exhibit. I'm guessing he might have done it and "was done with it" -- going on to other more interesting work. He was very prolific. The Detroit Institute also has a great collection, and I asked about getting photos, but they are operating with very little staff and budget these days...guess I'll need to take a trip, eh? Rolande -----Original Message----- From: Steve Abrams <sapuppets-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2010 2:26 pm Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Antiquity, puppetry, and Chicago Rolande This is fabulous material. Thanks so much for posting it. Another possible lead for you. When I was doing my research on puppet collections i stumbled onto the fact that the Detroit Children's Museum has a collection. (I have not been there). I was told that most of it was donated by Helen Reisdorf who worked closely with McPharlin. There are hundreds of puppets. Some are Pelham and Steiff and Hazelle and I think they actually loan some of them out. I was told there are also puppets by McPharlin, Martin Stevens and others. I would be very curious to get an updated first hand report on what they actually have. Could someone get in there and get digital photos? That would be ideal. Steve PS- I nearly mentioned Kungsholm to Dawn. It is possible that some of the puppet operas done at Kungsholm had a basis in Greek, Roman or Biblical myths, but I dont know the entire repertoire of Kungsholm Is Androcles and the Lion a legit Greek tale? It is a variant of Aesop Lion and the Mouse The Tatterman Company in Detroit and then Cleveland, did Androlces -and it is certainly likely that they performed in Chicago SA On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 1:07 PM, <puppetpro-AT-aol.com> wrote: > Dear Dawn, > So glad you are doing this, and I would love to hear more detail about your > findings. I have been working on a group of Paul McPharlin marionettes that > were involved in an exhibit (not a performance) at the Travel and > Transportation building at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. There were many > puppet troupes performing at this fair (and others), and McPharlin reviewed > them in his "Puppetry Yearbooks". Check those Yearbooks out as sources! > Also, the Kungsholm restaurant had a miniature puppet opera, which had a > very interesting history. > Information on the puppets I worked on can be found at: > http://www.purplerock.org/html/pmhorse.html > and (the human characters) at: > http://www.purplerock.org/html/www.purplerock.orgpmcpharlin.html > Very truly yours, > > Rolande Duprey > Purple Rock Productions > www.purplerock.org > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dawn Tracey <dawn.tracey-AT-gmail.com> > To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Sent: Sun, Jan 17, 2010 3:48 pm > Subject: [Puptcrit] Antiquity, puppetry, and Chicago > > > Hello all! > > I am in the process of compiling information about puppet performances > of antiquity in Chicago. This may mean many things, including > - Puppet theatre adaptations of classical texts (i.e.: ancient Greek, > Roman, or Hebrew/Old Testament) > - Puppet plays that draw upon Greek or Roman myths as their source > material, broadly speaking > - Live actor productions of ancient texts or myths that incorporate > puppetry > - Anything else that seems to relate > > If anyone knows of relevant productions (from any decade), I would > love to hear about them! Thanks very much. > > Cheers, > Dawn > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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