Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 18:14:21 -0800
From: Randel McGee <randelmc-AT-kingsnet.com>
Subject: Puppetry Yearbk. "47 & Arnott's "Oedipus"


Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I've enjoyed all the talk about the Roses and other important historical
figures in puppetry. Years ago a local book collector said he had an old
puppet book he'd found that really didn't interest him. He gave it to me. It
is a 1947 Puppetry Yearbook published by Paul McPharlin. It contains
pictures of the P of A Fest held at the Rose's Farm in Connecticut. Some
very famous and noteworthy folks appear in this book , including a very
young Sid ( or is it Marty?) Krofft. A very touching section of the book
contains reports from puppeteers from around the world as they describe the
affects that World War II had on their lands, people, and their artistic lives.

A recent mention of Peter Arnott brought back the memory of his visit and
performance at my college, BYU, in the late '70's. It was a one-man
presentation of one of the Greek Tragedies, "Oedipus Rex" I believe. It was
complete with a chorus of tandem controlled puppets. I was impressed that
not only was he sharing a historical classic piece, but doing it with
puppets at a college. It was very effective.

Sincerely,

Randel McGee

McGee Puppet Productions  1397 Beulah St. Hanford,CA  93230     (209) 582-5307

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