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Purchased as documentation of another version of a performace of "Legend." This potograph was purchased from an online seller who stated that the photos being sold were part of the archive of the "now defunct" Philadephia Marionette and Puppet Theater.
Ms. Vivian Michael was a noted American puppeteer, editor of The Puppetry Journal (a post from which she retired in 1969), artist, author, and professor oat Ohio State University in the Dept. of Education. She was very active in the leadership of Puppeteers of America.
An online source (should be confirmed) Marjorie Batchelder and Vivian Michael brought another "great" idea to America in the 1940s: "They learned about a Russian puppeteer that had developed a puppet that did not use strings. It used a rod that was manipulated by the puppeteer to move the arms. Vivian and Marjorie wrote a book called “Hand and Rod Puppetry.” A young man by the name of Jim Henson, learned about this new technique and developed his own form of puppets called 'Muppets.' "
[Jessa J. Krick, Collections Manager, 8/17/2015].Note Type
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Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Collection Manager's OfficeNote Type
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