Subject: PUPT: Re: Re: Brief bio of Olive Blackham
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:21:13 +0100


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Olive Blackham was Director of Roel Puppets and began her career in puppetry in a small experimental marionette theatre called "The Ark" which was established in an attic in Kings Heath, Birmingham (England). In 1932 the theatre moved to the Cotswolds and set up in the granary of Roel Farm hence the new name. Roel Puppets operated from 1932 - 1961 and was a mainstay of the British Puppet community performing marionettes, glove puppets, rod puppets and shadows. Olive was also author of 'Puppets into Actors' (1948) and 'Shadow Puppets' (1960).

Hope this helps.

Michael
Hon. Archivist
British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild.
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  I've been watching the British Puppetry lists for more info, but I found the
  following in a local newspaper profile prepared last February on the
  occassion of her 103 birthday. Ms. Blackham was born on Jersey, had a rustic
  studio in the Cotswolds from which she produced marionettes, which she 
  performed on pre-WWII BBC televison and toured. Some of these figures are on
  display in the Museum at Battersea, South London. In 1960 she published
  "Shadow Puppets", a handsome book which can still be found in various
  libraries.  It's no longer in print.  In retirement, she was living in 
  Malvern Wells in Worchestershire, England.  Her younger brother who's
  approaching 100 lives nearby.  Maybe the British Model Theater Guild can
  tell us more.



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----- Original Message -----

From: will stackman

To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu

Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:03 PM

Subject: PUPT: Re: Brief bio of Olive Blackham

I've been watching the British Puppetry lists for more info, but I found the
following in a local newspaper profile prepared last February on the
occassion of her 103 birthday. Ms. Blackham was born on Jersey, had a rustic
studio in the Cotswolds from which she produced marionettes, which she
performed on pre-WWII BBC televison and toured. Some of these figures are on
display in the Museum at Battersea, South London. In 1960 she published
"Shadow Puppets", a handsome book which can still be found in various
libraries.  It's no longer in print.  In retirement, she was living in
Malvern Wells in Worchestershire, England.  Her younger brother who's
approaching 100 lives nearby.  Maybe the British Model Theater Guild can
tell us more.



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Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com



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