From: Stephen Kaplin <skactw-AT-tiac.net>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 23:56:28 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] toy theater figures


There were toy theaters printed in  the US as well as Europe in the  
early 20th century. And I believe in Peter's book mentions that  
certain big city newspapers would on occasion publish toy theatre  
sheets in their Sunday comic sections.


Kuang-Yu Fong
Executive Director
Chinese Theatre Works
(718) 457-1627
chinesetheatreworks-AT-gmail.com








On Apr 5, 2010, at 7:34 PM, Hobey Ford wrote:

> Interesting that she cut them out.
>
> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 4:43 PM, jon green <puppen-AT-mac.com> wrote:
>> I am sorry to say this, but I do not think these are toy theater
>> figures.  The busts have no place in a toy theater.  The fact that
>> there are so many of them indicate the figures were printed for
>> another use.  Also, the large variety of scale is inconsistent with
>> toy theaters.  It is possible that the printed images were never
>> intended to be cut out.  Home made paper dolls or scraps cut from odd
>> illustrations were common. Judging from the clothing on the figures,
>> I would date them from the early 20th century.
>>
>> Jon
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