https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=BTMM+Davide&feedformat=atomThe Brighton Toy and Model Index - User contributions [en-gb]2024-03-28T21:40:03ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.38.2https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Punch&diff=5876Punch2012-06-02T11:55:37Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>Our Jolly and Remorseless hero! Through the course of the show Punch will commit many a crime and get away with it every time, defeating secular authority such as [[The Constable]] and [[The Hangman]] and then going on to defeat [[The Devil]]. There are numerous academics works on Punch as a character and his symbolism, some accepted by the Professor community and some mocked for over reading. Punch remains as vibrant and alive as when Pepys first saw him in 1662 and appears to be going nowhere. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| Punch (circa 1840)]]<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| Punch (circa 1890)]]<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Forgotten_Characters&diff=5875The Forgotten Characters2012-06-02T11:52:13Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>With no set story and more of an adjustable framework Punch and Judy shows have a huge cast of characters for each individual Professor to draw from.<br />
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As times pass some of these characters who were originally vital parts of the show will fall out of favour or political relevance, some like The Beadle will evolve into modern versions like [[The Constable]] and others will stop appearing shows ( of course this isn't a definitive statement as the sheer variety of shows will mean some Professors will continue with characters next to no-one uses.)<br />
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For the sake of clarity here is a short list of characters who at one point or another were popular additions to the show.<br />
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'''Toby the Dog:''' Originally an actual live dog, but sometimes a puppet. Toby would largely be a novelty to attract punters but some Professors would train their dogs to bark on cue or take part by biting [[Punch]] on the nose. One Professor supposedly trained his dog to go around the audience with a basket in his mouth to play the role of the Bottler! (The person who collects donations from the audience to pay for the show)<br />
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'''Hector the Horse:''' More of a stick figure hobby horse than an actual puppet Hector was mostly used for [[Punch]] to briefly ride on and then fall off which lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
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'''Mr Scaramouche:''' The owner of Toby the Dog and would get in an argument with [[Punch]] and about ownership of the dog which would lead to [[Punch]] knocking his head off. This was done by giving the puppet an extending neck so his head could go shooting upwards. Some shows would have a character called The Courtier who would have the same neck gimmick. <br />
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'''Pretty Polly:''' A pretty girl who will either be [[Punch]]'s Mistress or just an attractive young woman to test/highlight any guilt Punch feels over [[Judy]]'s death. Would frequently dance. <br />
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'''The Ghost:''' [[Judy]] returns as a ghost to haunt [[Punch]] for his crimes, frequently used for some audience participation with Punch not seeing the ghost sneaking up behind him and people trying to warn him. Would tend to cause [[Punch]] to faint in fright which would lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
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'''The Foreigner:''' A varying character who was largely fallen out of favour to a far greater degree than any of the others. He had a various times been 'The Negro' 'The Jew' and 'The Chinaman' and humour about his character was largely based simply on him being foreign, thus explaining why he is no longer used.<br />
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'''Topical Figures:''' Many shows would include a topical figure in them but obviously this is vastly cycling as Charlie Chaplin for instance doesn't have too much relevance to a modern audience!<br />
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'''The Boxers:''' Largely existed for additional slapstick.<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Forgotten_Characters&diff=5874The Forgotten Characters2012-06-02T11:51:38Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>With no set story and more of an adjustable framework Punch and Judy shows have a huge cast of characters for each individual Professor to draw from.<br />
<br />
As times pass some of these characters who were originally vital parts of the show will fall out of favour or political relevance, some like The Beadle will evolve into modern versions like [[The Constable]] and others will stop appearing shows ( of course this isn't a definitive statement as the sheer variety of shows will mean some Professors will continue with characters next to no-one uses.)<br />
<br />
For the sake of clarity here is a short list of characters who at one point or another were popular additions to the show.<br />
<br />
'''Toby the Dog:''' Originally an actual live dog, but sometimes a puppet. Toby would largely be a novelty to attract punters but some Professors would train their dogs to bark on cue or take part by biting [[Punch]] on the nose. One Professor supposedly trained his dog to go around the audience with a basket in his mouth to play the role of the Bottler! (The person who collects donations from the audience to pay for the show)<br />
<br />
Hector the Horse: More of a stick figure hobby horse than an actual puppet Hector was mostly used for [[Punch]] to briefly ride on and then fall off which lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
<br />
Mr Scaramouche: The owner of Toby the Dog and would get in an argument with [[Punch]] and about ownership of the dog which would lead to [[Punch]] knocking his head off. This was done by giving the puppet an extending neck so his head could go shooting upwards. Some shows would have a character called The Courtier who would have the same neck gimmick. <br />
<br />
Pretty Polly: A pretty girl who will either be [[Punch]]'s Mistress or just an attractive young woman to test/highlight any guilt Punch feels over [[Judy]]'s death. Would frequently dance. <br />
<br />
The Ghost: [[Judy]] returns as a ghost to haunt [[Punch]] for his crimes, frequently used for some audience participation with Punch not seeing the ghost sneaking up behind him and people trying to warn him. Would tend to cause [[Punch]] to faint in fright which would lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
<br />
The Foreigner: A varying character who was largely fallen out of favour to a far greater degree than any of the others. He had a various times been 'The Negro' 'The Jew' and 'The Chinaman' and humour about his character was largely based simply on him being foreign, thus explaining why he is no longer used.<br />
<br />
Topical Figures: Many shows would include a topical figure in them but obviously this is vastly cycling as Charlie Chaplin for instance doesn't have too much relevance to a modern audience!<br />
<br />
The Boxers: Largely existed for additional slapstick.<br />
<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Forgotten_Characters&diff=5873The Forgotten Characters2012-06-02T11:51:27Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>With no set story and more of an adjustable framework Punch and Judy shows have a huge cast of characters for each individual Professor to draw from.<br />
<br />
As times pass some of these characters who were originally vital parts of the show will fall out of favour or political relevance, some like The Beadle will evolve into modern versions like [[The Constable]] and others will stop appearing shows ( of course this isn't a definitive statement as the sheer variety of shows will mean some Professors will continue with characters next to no-one uses.)<br />
<br />
For the sake of clarity here is a short list of characters who at one point or another were popular additions to the show.<br />
<br />
''Toby the Dog:'' Originally an actual live dog, but sometimes a puppet. Toby would largely be a novelty to attract punters but some Professors would train their dogs to bark on cue or take part by biting [[Punch]] on the nose. One Professor supposedly trained his dog to go around the audience with a basket in his mouth to play the role of the Bottler! (The person who collects donations from the audience to pay for the show)<br />
<br />
Hector the Horse: More of a stick figure hobby horse than an actual puppet Hector was mostly used for [[Punch]] to briefly ride on and then fall off which lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
<br />
Mr Scaramouche: The owner of Toby the Dog and would get in an argument with [[Punch]] and about ownership of the dog which would lead to [[Punch]] knocking his head off. This was done by giving the puppet an extending neck so his head could go shooting upwards. Some shows would have a character called The Courtier who would have the same neck gimmick. <br />
<br />
Pretty Polly: A pretty girl who will either be [[Punch]]'s Mistress or just an attractive young woman to test/highlight any guilt Punch feels over [[Judy]]'s death. Would frequently dance. <br />
<br />
The Ghost: [[Judy]] returns as a ghost to haunt [[Punch]] for his crimes, frequently used for some audience participation with Punch not seeing the ghost sneaking up behind him and people trying to warn him. Would tend to cause [[Punch]] to faint in fright which would lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
<br />
The Foreigner: A varying character who was largely fallen out of favour to a far greater degree than any of the others. He had a various times been 'The Negro' 'The Jew' and 'The Chinaman' and humour about his character was largely based simply on him being foreign, thus explaining why he is no longer used.<br />
<br />
Topical Figures: Many shows would include a topical figure in them but obviously this is vastly cycling as Charlie Chaplin for instance doesn't have too much relevance to a modern audience!<br />
<br />
The Boxers: Largely existed for additional slapstick.<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Devil&diff=5872The Devil2012-06-02T11:50:22Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Devil is a character whose role within the Punch and Judy show has changed over the years. Originally there was actually a morality play aspect to the shows and Punch would be hauled off to hell by the Devil at the end of thee story but during the mid 18th century the story evolved and instead of Punch being punished for his crimes he would instead triumph over the Devil and end the story victorious, this was popular to such a degree that Professors who wished to keep the original moral would be “lamentably pelted with mud.” [http://www.oldwoodtoys.com/punch_&_judy.htm|1].<br />
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In modern times the role of the Devil is unsure, some Professors keep him as part of the Show seeing him as an instrumental part of the narrative while others have removed him as the audiences have changed from adults to children and it is felt that the Devil might be a bit too scary. In a lot of ways the Crocodile has taken the Devil's role as the true opponent to Punch unlike the easily defeated threats of Jack Ketch or the Policeman. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[The_Devil_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| The Devil (circa 1890)]]<br />
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[[The_Devil_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| The Devil (circa 1840)]]<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Doctor&diff=5871The Doctor2012-06-02T11:50:09Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Doctor is a minor character who doesn't appear regularly but has a long history in the show, being brought in by modern Professors if they choose. His role in the story was to encounter Punch when he is worse for wear, either having fallen from his horse, being bitten by Toby the dog or frightened horribly by Judy's ghost. The doctor will investigate Punch who will be pretending to be dead or overacting his injury in some way, eventually the doctor will lose patience and begin to beat Punch with his stick only for Punch to spring up and return the favour (fatally).<br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Doctor_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| The Doctor (circa 1890)]]<br />
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==Further Reading==<br />
* [http://www.oldwoodtoys.com/punch_&_judy.htm A History of the Punch and Judy Show, by Judith Lile (oldwoodtoys.com)]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Crocodile&diff=5870The Crocodile2012-06-02T11:49:56Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>In modern Punch shows the crocodile can fill the role of the Devil who has fallen a bit out of favour as a true antagonist for Punch. The Crocodile is primarily concerned with the string of sausages and will steal them from Punch and bite him on the nose. A few Professors will do a variation where Punch gets confused and believes the Crocodile is actually a cat! Sometimes Punch will defeat the crocodile and sometimes it will beat him. The Crocodile scenes tend to heavily involve audience participation with the children shouting to Punch to warn him about the Crocodile while he remains oblivious.<br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Crocodile_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| The Crocodile (circa 1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/croc.htm<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Hangman&diff=5869The Hangman2012-06-02T11:49:06Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>Or as he is sometimes known 'Jack Ketch'<br />
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While there is no fixed plot to a Punch and Judy show, if Jack Ketch does arrive then it will be with the intention to punish Punch for his crimes but inevitably he ends up being tricked into hanging himself. Apparently, much like Punch hitting the baby, this aspect of the show has fallen out of popularity [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_and_Judy#Characters|1]<br />
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==The real Jack Ketch==<br />
The character's name comes either from the ''actual'' executioner Jack Ketch, who was appointed in 1663 and was famous for his inefficiency in performing his duties, or from the fact that Ketch's name became so infamous it was used to refer to public executioners in general.<br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Jack_Ketch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| Jack Ketch (circa 1890)]]<br />
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==Further Reading==<br />
* [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/315648/Jack-Ketch Jack Ketch (britannica.com)]<br />
* [http://londonhistorians.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/jack-ketch-bodgy-axeman/ Jack Ketch, bodgy axeman (londonhistorians.wordpress.com)]<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Punch&diff=5868Punch2012-06-02T11:48:52Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div><br />
==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| Punch (circa 1840)]]<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| Punch (circa 1890)]]<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Constable&diff=5867The Constable2012-06-02T11:48:43Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Beadle was the original law enforcement character who in later plays sometimes become The Constable although some shows will actually have both of them included rather than simply having one law enforcement official. The Officer (which I will be using as short hand throughout for the role filled by either character)will either enter the stage to investigate Judy's murder or will find the Doctor's body. A lot of Professors will use him to interact with the audience asking them to for evidence while Punch denies everything. Once a decision has been made he will engage in wordplay with Punch where Punch continues to twist and throw his own words back in his face 'I'm here to lock you up' 'Well I'm here to knock you down' this will continue as long as the Professor thinks is best until finally Punch will knock him down permanently. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[The_Beadle_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| The Beadle (circa 1840)]]<br />
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[[The_Constable_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| The Constable (circa 1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/constable.htm<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Baby&diff=5866The Baby2012-06-02T11:48:09Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Baby is Punch and Judy's child who is left at home under Punch's supposedly watchful eyes while Judy goes shopping, of course Punch does not do well with the responsibility and something will always happen to the Baby.<br />
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The Baby is a bit of a tricky character in modern times. While traditionalists will still have Punch bash the baby's head against the wall or floor of the puppet booth some worry about the emotional effect this will have on children or the reaction of parents and as such will have the Baby run away from Punch which still allows the plot to carry forward with Judy being furious with him but without showing an on screen death of an infant. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| The Baby (circa 1840)]]<br />
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[[Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| Judy and Baby (circa 1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/baby.htm<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy&diff=5865Judy2012-06-02T11:47:38Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in different ways, some will show it as loving with her a nice wife and tragic victim while others will have her as just as antagonistic as her husband in an attempt to to make Punch's crimes seem more justified, similarly in modern times Punch's mistress Pretty Polly has been phased out of the show making the relationship less one sided.<br />
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Regardless of presentation fundamentally Judy's role is to leave the Baby in Punch's care and return to find it either dead or missing at which point she will be furious with her husband and after an exchange that will be either verbal or physical will end up a victim of his Slap Stick which then leads to more problems with the Constable/Beadle, The Hangman and so forth.<br />
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In some variations of the play Judy will return after she is dead to haunt Punch as a ghost. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| Judy and Baby (circa 1890)]]<br />
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[[Judy_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| Judy (circa 1840)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/judy.htm<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Punch&diff=5864Punch2012-06-02T11:47:02Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)| Punch (circa 1840)]]<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)| (circa 1890)]]<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Constable&diff=5863The Constable2012-06-02T11:44:26Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Beadle was the original law enforcement character who in later plays sometimes become The Constable although some shows will actually have both of them included rather than simply having one law enforcement official. The Officer (which I will be using as short hand throughout for the role filled by either character)will either enter the stage to investigate Judy's murder or will find the Doctor's body. A lot of Professors will use him to interact with the audience asking them to for evidence while Punch denies everything. Once a decision has been made he will engage in wordplay with Punch where Punch continues to twist and throw his own words back in his face 'I'm here to lock you up' 'Well I'm here to knock you down' this will continue as long as the Professor thinks is best until finally Punch will knock him down permanently. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[The_Beadle_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
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[[The_Constable_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/constable.htm<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Forgotten_Characters&diff=5862The Forgotten Characters2012-06-02T11:44:03Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with "With no set story and more of an adjustable framework Punch and Judy shows have a huge cast of characters for each individual Professor to draw from. As times pass some of these..."</p>
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<div>With no set story and more of an adjustable framework Punch and Judy shows have a huge cast of characters for each individual Professor to draw from.<br />
<br />
As times pass some of these characters who were originally vital parts of the show will fall out of favour or political relevance, some like The Beadle will evolve into modern versions like [[The Constable]] and others will stop appearing shows ( of course this isn't a definitive statement as the sheer variety of shows will mean some Professors will continue with characters next to no-one uses.)<br />
<br />
For the sake of clarity here is a short list of characters who at one point or another were popular additions to the show.<br />
<br />
Toby the Dog: Originally an actual live dog, but sometimes a puppet. Toby would largely be a novelty to attract punters but some Professors would train their dogs to bark on cue or take part by biting [[Punch]] on the nose. One Professor supposedly trained his dog to go around the audience with a basket in his mouth to play the role of the Bottler! (The person who collects donations from the audience to pay for the show)<br />
<br />
Hector the Horse: More of a stick figure hobby horse than an actual puppet Hector was mostly used for [[Punch]] to briefly ride on and then fall off which lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
<br />
Mr Scaramouche: The owner of Toby the Dog and would get in an argument with [[Punch]] and about ownership of the dog which would lead to [[Punch]] knocking his head off. This was done by giving the puppet an extending neck so his head could go shooting upwards. Some shows would have a character called The Courtier who would have the same neck gimmick. <br />
<br />
Pretty Polly: A pretty girl who will either be [[Punch]]'s Mistress or just an attractive young woman to test/highlight any guilt Punch feels over [[Judy]]'s death. Would frequently dance. <br />
<br />
The Ghost: [[Judy]] returns as a ghost to haunt [[Punch]] for his crimes, frequently used for some audience participation with Punch not seeing the ghost sneaking up behind him and people trying to warn him. Would tend to cause [[Punch]] to faint in fright which would lead to a scene with [[The Doctor]]<br />
<br />
The Foreigner: A varying character who was largely fallen out of favour to a far greater degree than any of the others. He had a various times been 'The Negro' 'The Jew' and 'The Chinaman' and humour about his character was largely based simply on him being foreign, thus explaining why he is no longer used.<br />
<br />
Topical Figures: Many shows would include a topical figure in them but obviously this is vastly cycling as Charlie Chaplin for instance doesn't have too much relevance to a modern audience!<br />
<br />
The Boxers: Largely existed for additional slapstick.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Devil&diff=5861The Devil2012-06-02T11:14:00Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with " The Devil is a character whose role within the Punch and Judy show has changed over the years. Originally there was actually a morality play aspect to the shows and Punch would ..."</p>
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<div><br />
The Devil is a character whose role within the Punch and Judy show has changed over the years. Originally there was actually a morality play aspect to the shows and Punch would be hauled off to hell by the Devil at the end of thee story but during the mid 18th century the story evolved and instead of Punch being punished for his crimes he would instead triumph over the Devil and end the story victorious, this was popular to such a degree that Professors who wished to keep the original moral would be “lamentably pelted with mud.” [http://www.oldwoodtoys.com/punch_&_judy.htm|1].<br />
<br />
In modern times the role of the Devil is unsure, some Professors keep him as part of the Show seeing him as an instrumental part of the narrative while others have removed him as the audiences have changed from adults to children and it is felt that the Devil might be a bit too scary. In a lot of ways the Crocodile has taken the Devil's role as the true opponent to Punch unlike the easily defeated threats of Jack Ketch or the Policeman. <br />
<br />
==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[The_Devil_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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[[The_Devil_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Devil_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5860The Devil handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-06-02T11:13:47Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''"The Devil", from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet has a black face with red fangs and horns, red eyes, and red and hellow details. he is dressed in black with black boots, red trousers and a red cloak or coat.<br />
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The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands and feet.<br />
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[[Category: 1840s]]<br />
[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]<br />
[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Devil_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5859The Devil handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-06-02T11:13:22Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=79}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''"The Devil", from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet dates from circa 1890.<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Punch&diff=5858Punch2012-06-02T11:12:33Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with " ==Puppets in our collection== Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840) Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)"</p>
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
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[[Punch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy&diff=5857Judy2012-06-02T11:11:08Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in different ways, some will show it as loving with her a nice wife and tragic victim while others will have her as just as antagonistic as her husband in an attempt to to make Punch's crimes seem more justified, similarly in modern times Punch's mistress Pretty Polly has been phased out of the show making the relationship less one sided.<br />
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Regardless of presentation fundamentally Judy's role is to leave the Baby in Punch's care and return to find it either dead or missing at which point she will be furious with her husband and after an exchange that will be either verbal or physical will end up a victim of his Slap Stick which then leads to more problems with the Constable/Beadle, The Hangman and so forth.<br />
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In some variations of the play Judy will return after she is dead to haunt Punch as a ghost. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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[[Judy_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/judy.htm</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5856Judy handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-06-02T11:10:25Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''Judy, from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands and feet.<br />
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Judy has black hair and a blue bonnet, black boots, and patterned clothing with purple sleeves.<br />
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[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy&diff=5855Judy2012-06-02T11:10:11Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with "Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in diff..."</p>
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<div>Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in different ways, some will show it as loving with her a nice wife and tragic victim while others will have her as just as antagonistic as her husband in an attempt to to make Punch's crimes seem more justified, similarly in modern times Punch's mistress Pretty Polly has been phased out of the show making the relationship less one sided.<br />
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Regardless of presentation fundamentally Judy's role is to leave the Baby in Punch's care and return to find it either dead or missing at which point she will be furious with her husband and after an exchange that will be either verbal or physical will end up a victim of his Slap Stick which then leads to more problems with the Constable/Beadle, The Hangman and so forth.<br />
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In some variations of the play Judy will return after she is dead to haunt Punch as a ghost. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.]]<br />
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[[Judy_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5854Judy and Baby handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-06-02T11:09:33Z<p>BTMM Davide: Replaced content with "{{Exhibit|Loc=79}}
A handpuppet of '''Judy, from Punch and Judy, holding her baby'''. The puppet dates from circa 1890.
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=79}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''Judy, from [[Punch and Judy]], holding her baby'''. The puppet dates from circa 1890.<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Baby&diff=5853The Baby2012-06-02T11:08:52Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Baby is Punch and Judy's child who is left at home under Punch's supposedly watchful eyes while Judy goes shopping, of course Punch does not do well with the responsibility and something will always happen to the Baby.<br />
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The Baby is a bit of a tricky character in modern times. While traditionalists will still have Punch bash the baby's head against the wall or floor of the puppet booth some worry about the emotional effect this will have on children or the reaction of parents and as such will have the Baby run away from Punch which still allows the plot to carry forward with Judy being furious with him but without showing an on screen death of an infant. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
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[[Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/baby.htm</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Hangman&diff=5852The Hangman2012-06-02T11:08:35Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with "Or as he is sometimes known 'Jack Ketch' While there is no fixed plot to a Punch and Judy show, if Jack Ketch does arrive then it will be with the intention to punish Punch for ..."</p>
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<div>Or as he is sometimes known 'Jack Ketch'<br />
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While there is no fixed plot to a Punch and Judy show, if Jack Ketch does arrive then it will be with the intention to punish Punch for his crimes but inevitably he ends up being tricked into hanging himself. Apparently, much like Punch hitting the baby, this aspect of the show has fallen out of popularity [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_and_Judy#Characters|1]<br />
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==The real Jack Ketch==<br />
The character's name comes either from the ''actual'' executioner Jack Ketch, who was appointed in 1663 and was famous for his inefficiency in performing his duties, or from the fact that Ketch's name became so infamous it was used to refer to public executioners in general.<br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[Jack_Ketch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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==Further Reading==<br />
* [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/315648/Jack-Ketch Jack Ketch (britannica.com)]<br />
* [http://londonhistorians.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/jack-ketch-bodgy-axeman/ Jack Ketch, bodgy axeman (londonhistorians.wordpress.com)]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Jack_Ketch_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5851Jack Ketch handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-06-02T11:08:18Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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A handpuppet of '''Jack Ketch, the executioner, from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet dates from circa 1890.<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Doctor_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5850The Doctor handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-06-02T11:06:37Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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A handpuppet of '''"The Doctor", from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet dates from circa 1890.<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Doctor&diff=5849The Doctor2012-06-02T11:06:25Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with "The Doctor is a minor character who doesn't appear regularly but has a long history in the show, being brought in by modern Professors if they choose. His role in the story was t..."</p>
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<div>The Doctor is a minor character who doesn't appear regularly but has a long history in the show, being brought in by modern Professors if they choose. His role in the story was to encounter Punch when he is worse for wear, either having fallen from his horse, being bitten by Toby the dog or frightened horribly by Judy's ghost. The doctor will investigate Punch who will be pretending to be dead or overacting his injury in some way, eventually the doctor will lose patience and begin to beat Punch with his stick only for Punch to spring up and return the favour (fatally).<br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Doctor_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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==Further Reading==<br />
* [http://www.oldwoodtoys.com/punch_&_judy.htm A History of the Punch and Judy Show, by Judith Lile (oldwoodtoys.com)]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Baby&diff=5848The Baby2012-06-02T11:05:22Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with "The Baby is Punch and Judy's child who is left at home under Punch's supposedly watchful eyes while Judy goes shopping, of course Punch does not do well with the responsibility a..."</p>
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<div>The Baby is Punch and Judy's child who is left at home under Punch's supposedly watchful eyes while Judy goes shopping, of course Punch does not do well with the responsibility and something will always happen to the Baby.<br />
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The Baby is a bit of a tricky character in modern times. While traditionalists will still have Punch bash the baby's head against the wall or floor of the puppet booth some worry about the emotional effect this will have on children or the reaction of parents and as such will have the Baby run away from Punch which still allows the plot to carry forward with Judy being furious with him but without showing an on screen death of an infant. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
[[Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/baby.htm</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5847The Baby handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-06-02T11:05:03Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''"The Baby", from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet has a white clothing with crosses and bars, and a pale blue bonnet with a painted red ribbon or band.<br />
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The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands. It has cloth legggings but no feet.<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Crocodile_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5846The Crocodile handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-06-02T10:59:51Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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A brown handpuppet of '''The Crocodile, from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet has a wooden head with hinged jaw, big white wooden teeth, and a brown cloth body.<br />
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It dates from ''circa'' ~1890.<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Crocodile&diff=5845The Crocodile2012-06-02T10:59:33Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with " In modern Punch shows the crocodile can fill the role of the Devil who has fallen a bit out of favour as a true antagonist for Punch. The Crocodile is primarily concerned with t..."</p>
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In modern Punch shows the crocodile can fill the role of the Devil who has fallen a bit out of favour as a true antagonist for Punch. The Crocodile is primarily concerned with the string of sausages and will steal them from Punch and bite him on the nose. A few Professors will do a variation where Punch gets confused and believes the Crocodile is actually a cat! Sometimes Punch will defeat the crocodile and sometimes it will beat him. The Crocodile scenes tend to heavily involve audience participation with the children shouting to Punch to warn him about the Crocodile while he remains oblivious.<br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
[[The_Crocodile_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/croc.htm</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Constable_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5844The Constable handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-06-02T10:57:55Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=79}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''"The Constable", or "The Beadle", from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The puppet dates from circa 1890. <br />
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The Constable wears a dark red frock coat and trousers and a black hat with yellow trim across its curved horizontal edge, and he carries a staff with a knobbed end. <br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Constable&diff=5843The Constable2012-06-02T10:57:38Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>The Beadle was the original law enforcement character who in later plays sometimes become The Constable although some shows will actually have both of them included rather than simply having one law enforcement official. The Officer (which I will be using as short hand throughout for the role filled by either character)will either enter the stage to investigate Judy's murder or will find the Doctor's body. A lot of Professors will use him to interact with the audience asking them to for evidence while Punch denies everything. Once a decision has been made he will engage in wordplay with Punch where Punch continues to twist and throw his own words back in his face 'I'm here to lock you up' 'Well I'm here to knock you down' this will continue as long as the Professor thinks is best until finally Punch will knock him down permanently. <br />
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==Puppets in our collection==<br />
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[[The_Beadle_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
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[[The_Constable_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/constable.htm</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Beadle_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5842The Beadle handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-06-02T10:56:36Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''"The Beadle", from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
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The Beadle is dressed in blue, with a vertical gold sash, and a black hat with a curved yellow trim running across the top edge, from side to side.<br />
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A "beadle" is a local parish lawkeeper.<br />
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The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands and feet.<br />
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[[Category: 1840s]]<br />
[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
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[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Constable&diff=5841The Constable2012-06-02T10:56:05Z<p>BTMM Davide: Created page with " The Beadle was the original law enforcement character who in later plays sometimes become The Constable although some shows will actually have both of them included rather than ..."</p>
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The Beadle was the original law enforcement character who in later plays sometimes become The Constable although some shows will actually have both of them included rather than simply having one law enforcement official. The Officer (which I will be using as short hand throughout for the role filled by either character)will either enter the stage to investigate Judy's murder or will find the Doctor's body. A lot of Professors will use him to interact with the audience asking them to for evidence while Punch denies everything. Once a decision has been made he will engage in wordplay with Punch where Punch continues to twist and throw his own words back in his face 'I'm here to lock you up' 'Well I'm here to knock you down' this will continue as long as the Professor thinks is best until finally Punch will knock him down permanently. <br />
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[[The_Beadle_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)]]<br />
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=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/constable.htm</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Category:Punch_and_Judy&diff=5840Category:Punch and Judy2012-06-02T10:54:14Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>[[File:Punch cover no1 detail.png|thumb|"'''Punch and The Devil'''", an 1841 engraving from the front cover of the very first issue of '''Punch Magazine''' (1841-1992, and 1996-2002)]]<br />
The Museum has a range of items relating to '''Punch and Judy''', including two replica theatres (one on display), and sets of puppets from circa ~'''1815''', ~'''1840''', and ~'''1890'''. It also has a collection of European counterparts of the Punch characters in the [[Puppet Corner]] part of the Museum, and holds other puppet shows as an optional part of booked school visits.<br />
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==A Brief History of Punch and Judy==<br />
The exact lineage of Punch is a little convoluted, but the character has his main origin in the performances of '''Commedia dell'Arte''', an Italian theatrical troupe who roamed Italy in the C16th. Since the region didn't yet have a unified language, Commedia's performances couldn't rely on sophisticated wordplay, and instead leant heavily on comedic physicality and gleefully exuberant violence and non-verbal humour - the sort of "slapstick" performances that we now usually associate with the silent comedies produced in Hollywood in the early days of cinema. As with silent movies, there was a great deal of running, gymnastics, falling over, and Hitting Each Other With Big Sticks.<br />
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Since they'd been developed specifically to allow perfomances that worked across language barriers, Commedia's routines transferred well to other countries, and some Italian perfomers found that they could make a good living (and a good reputation) by introducing this style of entertainment to foreign audiences for whom it was a novelty. <br />
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Marionette-based versions of the shows then followed, which allowed performances to be put on more cheaply by smaller numbers of entertainers. <br />
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Different countries then developed their own local variations on the shows based around local favourites. In Germany and Austria, the Neopolitan antihero "Pulcinella" gave rise to "Kasper/Kasperl/Kasperle" and Gretel in ''Kasperltheatre'', in France, the character became "Pulchinelle", and in England, the character's name eventually anglicised to "Punch", which also conveniently expressed the character's somewhat pugilistic tendencies. Punch was supported by (and fought with) a cast of distinctive-looking characters that typically included a "Beadle" or policeman, his wife Judy and their baby, The Devil (later replaced by The Crocodile), and The Doctor. <br />
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With the growth of the new railway network in the C19th, small fishing villages and ports such as Brighton were transformed. Cross-channel shipping moved from Brighton's '''Chain Pier''' to Portsmouth and Dover, and new piers such as the '''Palace Pier''' and '''West Pier''' were designed primarily as entertainment locations that expanding the amount of effective seafront available for recreation. The demand for compact portable beach entertainment spawned the '''Punch and Judy booth''', a collapsable lightweight mini-theatre with high-visibility red and white stripes that allowed small children to revel in the simple, non-linguistic misbehaviour of Punch. The move from marionettes to hand-puppets meant that entertainers could work beneath a raised theatre area rather than above it, eliminating the need for additional platforms. Glovepuppets were also much easier to deal with than marionettes, since they could be simply thrown into a trunk at the end of the day without strings tangling, and the beachfront Punch and Judy Show became a staple of English seaside entertainment. <br />
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==The Characters of Punch and Judy==<br />
[[Punch]]<br />
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[[Judy]]<br />
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[[The Baby]]<br />
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[[The Clown]]<br />
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[[The Constable]]<br />
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[[The Hangman]]<br />
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[[The Devil]]<br />
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[[The Crocodile]]<br />
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[[The Doctor]]<br />
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[[The Forgotten Characters]]<br />
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{{links}}<br />
* [http://www.thebiggrin350.com/The_Big_Grin/Welcome.html "'''The Big Grin'''" (thebiggrin350.com)] - ''is a project to celebrate the legacy of Punch and Judy in the UK over 2012. The anniversary (May 1662) is based on the date of a diary entry by Samuel Pepys, in which he describes seeing a street-theatre forerunner of Punch and Judy.''<br />
* [http://puppetlink.org/ PuppetLink (puppetlink.org)]<br />
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[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Category:Punch_and_Judy&diff=5839Category:Punch and Judy2012-06-02T10:46:25Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>[[File:Punch cover no1 detail.png|thumb|"'''Punch and The Devil'''", an 1841 engraving from the front cover of the very first issue of '''Punch Magazine''' (1841-1992, and 1996-2002)]]<br />
The Museum has a range of items relating to '''Punch and Judy''', including two replica theatres (one on display), and sets of puppets from circa ~'''1815''', ~'''1840''', and ~'''1890'''. It also has a collection of European counterparts of the Punch characters in the [[Puppet Corner]] part of the Museum, and holds other puppet shows as an optional part of booked school visits.<br />
<br />
==A Brief History of Punch and Judy==<br />
The exact lineage of Punch is a little convoluted, but the character has his main origin in the performances of '''Commedia dell'Arte''', an Italian theatrical troupe who roamed Italy in the C16th. Since the region didn't yet have a unified language, Commedia's performances couldn't rely on sophisticated wordplay, and instead leant heavily on comedic physicality and gleefully exuberant violence and non-verbal humour - the sort of "slapstick" performances that we now usually associate with the silent comedies produced in Hollywood in the early days of cinema. As with silent movies, there was a great deal of running, gymnastics, falling over, and Hitting Each Other With Big Sticks.<br />
<br />
Since they'd been developed specifically to allow perfomances that worked across language barriers, Commedia's routines transferred well to other countries, and some Italian perfomers found that they could make a good living (and a good reputation) by introducing this style of entertainment to foreign audiences for whom it was a novelty. <br />
<br />
Marionette-based versions of the shows then followed, which allowed performances to be put on more cheaply by smaller numbers of entertainers. <br />
<br />
Different countries then developed their own local variations on the shows based around local favourites. In Germany and Austria, the Neopolitan antihero "Pulcinella" gave rise to "Kasper/Kasperl/Kasperle" and Gretel in ''Kasperltheatre'', in France, the character became "Pulchinelle", and in England, the character's name eventually anglicised to "Punch", which also conveniently expressed the character's somewhat pugilistic tendencies. Punch was supported by (and fought with) a cast of distinctive-looking characters that typically included a "Beadle" or policeman, his wife Judy and their baby, The Devil (later replaced by The Crocodile), and The Doctor. <br />
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With the growth of the new railway network in the C19th, small fishing villages and ports such as Brighton were transformed. Cross-channel shipping moved from Brighton's '''Chain Pier''' to Portsmouth and Dover, and new piers such as the '''Palace Pier''' and '''West Pier''' were designed primarily as entertainment locations that expanding the amount of effective seafront available for recreation. The demand for compact portable beach entertainment spawned the '''Punch and Judy booth''', a collapsable lightweight mini-theatre with high-visibility red and white stripes that allowed small children to revel in the simple, non-linguistic misbehaviour of Punch. The move from marionettes to hand-puppets meant that entertainers could work beneath a raised theatre area rather than above it, eliminating the need for additional platforms. Glovepuppets were also much easier to deal with than marionettes, since they could be simply thrown into a trunk at the end of the day without strings tangling, and the beachfront Punch and Judy Show became a staple of English seaside entertainment. <br />
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==The Characters of Punch and Judy==<br />
[[Punch]]<br />
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[[Judy]]<br />
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[[The Baby]]<br />
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[[The Clown]]<br />
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[[The Constable]]<br />
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[[The Hangman]]<br />
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[[The Crocodile]]<br />
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[[The Doctor]]<br />
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[[The Forgotten Characters]]<br />
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{{links}}<br />
* [http://www.thebiggrin350.com/The_Big_Grin/Welcome.html "'''The Big Grin'''" (thebiggrin350.com)] - ''is a project to celebrate the legacy of Punch and Judy in the UK over 2012. The anniversary (May 1662) is based on the date of a diary entry by Samuel Pepys, in which he describes seeing a street-theatre forerunner of Punch and Judy.''<br />
* [http://puppetlink.org/ PuppetLink (puppetlink.org)]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Category:Punch_and_Judy&diff=5838Category:Punch and Judy2012-06-02T10:45:45Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>[[File:Punch cover no1 detail.png|thumb|"'''Punch and The Devil'''", an 1841 engraving from the front cover of the very first issue of '''Punch Magazine''' (1841-1992, and 1996-2002)]]<br />
The Museum has a range of items relating to '''Punch and Judy''', including two replica theatres (one on display), and sets of puppets from circa ~'''1815''', ~'''1840''', and ~'''1890'''. It also has a collection of European counterparts of the Punch characters in the [[Puppet Corner]] part of the Museum, and holds other puppet shows as an optional part of booked school visits.<br />
<br />
==A Brief History of Punch and Judy==<br />
The exact lineage of Punch is a little convoluted, but the character has his main origin in the performances of '''Commedia dell'Arte''', an Italian theatrical troupe who roamed Italy in the C16th. Since the region didn't yet have a unified language, Commedia's performances couldn't rely on sophisticated wordplay, and instead leant heavily on comedic physicality and gleefully exuberant violence and non-verbal humour - the sort of "slapstick" performances that we now usually associate with the silent comedies produced in Hollywood in the early days of cinema. As with silent movies, there was a great deal of running, gymnastics, falling over, and Hitting Each Other With Big Sticks.<br />
<br />
Since they'd been developed specifically to allow perfomances that worked across language barriers, Commedia's routines transferred well to other countries, and some Italian perfomers found that they could make a good living (and a good reputation) by introducing this style of entertainment to foreign audiences for whom it was a novelty. <br />
<br />
Marionette-based versions of the shows then followed, which allowed performances to be put on more cheaply by smaller numbers of entertainers. <br />
<br />
Different countries then developed their own local variations on the shows based around local favourites. In Germany and Austria, the Neopolitan antihero "Pulcinella" gave rise to "Kasper/Kasperl/Kasperle" and Gretel in ''Kasperltheatre'', in France, the character became "Pulchinelle", and in England, the character's name eventually anglicised to "Punch", which also conveniently expressed the character's somewhat pugilistic tendencies. Punch was supported by (and fought with) a cast of distinctive-looking characters that typically included a "Beadle" or policeman, his wife Judy and their baby, The Devil (later replaced by The Crocodile), and The Doctor. <br />
<br />
With the growth of the new railway network in the C19th, small fishing villages and ports such as Brighton were transformed. Cross-channel shipping moved from Brighton's '''Chain Pier''' to Portsmouth and Dover, and new piers such as the '''Palace Pier''' and '''West Pier''' were designed primarily as entertainment locations that expanding the amount of effective seafront available for recreation. The demand for compact portable beach entertainment spawned the '''Punch and Judy booth''', a collapsable lightweight mini-theatre with high-visibility red and white stripes that allowed small children to revel in the simple, non-linguistic misbehaviour of Punch. The move from marionettes to hand-puppets meant that entertainers could work beneath a raised theatre area rather than above it, eliminating the need for additional platforms. Glovepuppets were also much easier to deal with than marionettes, since they could be simply thrown into a trunk at the end of the day without strings tangling, and the beachfront Punch and Judy Show became a staple of English seaside entertainment. <br />
<br />
==The Characters of Punch and Judy==<br />
[Punch]<br />
[Judy]<br />
[The Baby]<br />
[The Clown]<br />
[The Constable]<br />
[The Hangman]<br />
[The Crocodile]<br />
[The Doctor]<br />
[The Forgotten Characters]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{links}}<br />
* [http://www.thebiggrin350.com/The_Big_Grin/Welcome.html "'''The Big Grin'''" (thebiggrin350.com)] - ''is a project to celebrate the legacy of Punch and Judy in the UK over 2012. The anniversary (May 1662) is based on the date of a diary entry by Samuel Pepys, in which he describes seeing a street-theatre forerunner of Punch and Judy.''<br />
* [http://puppetlink.org/ PuppetLink (puppetlink.org)]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy_and_Baby_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5822Judy and Baby handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-05-28T10:24:27Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=79}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''Judy, from [[Punch and Judy]], holding her baby'''. The puppet dates from circa 1890.<br />
<br />
==Judy==<br />
<br />
Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in different ways, some will show it as loving with her a nice wife and tragic victim while others will have her as just as antagonistic as her husband in an attempt to to make Punch's crimes seem more justified, similarly in modern times Punch's mistress Pretty Polly has been phased out of the show making the relationship less one sided.<br />
<br />
Regardless of presentation fundamentally Judy's role is to leave the Baby in Punch's care and return to find it either dead or missing at which point she will be furious with her husband and after an exchange that will be either verbal or physical will end up a victim of his Slap Stick which then leads to more problems with the Constable/Beadle, The Hangman and so forth.<br />
<br />
In some variations of the play Judy will return after she is dead to haunt Punch as a ghost. <br />
<br />
<br />
==The Baby==<br />
The Baby is Punch and Judy's child who is left at home under Punch's supposedly watchful eyes while Judy goes shopping, of course Punch does not do well with the responsibility and something will always happen to the Baby.<br />
<br />
The Baby is a bit of a tricky character in modern times. While traditionalists will still have Punch bash the baby's head against the wall or floor of the puppet booth some worry about the emotional effect this will have on children or the reaction of parents and as such will have the Baby run away from Punch which still allows the plot to carry forward with Judy being furious with him but without showing an on screen death of an infant. <br />
<br />
{{PJTheatre}}<br />
[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5821Judy handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-05-28T10:20:46Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''Judy, from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
<br />
The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands and feet.<br />
<br />
Judy has black hair and a blue bonnet, black boots, and patterned clothing with purple sleeves.<br />
<br />
==Judy==<br />
<br />
Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in different ways, some will show it as loving with her a nice wife and tragic victim while others will have her as just as antagonistic as her husband in an attempt to to make Punch's crimes seem more justified, similarly in modern times Punch's mistress Pretty Polly has been phased out of the show making the relationship less one sided.<br />
<br />
Regardless of presentation fundamentally Judy's role is to leave the Baby in Punch's care and return to find it either dead or missing at which point she will be furious with her husband and after an exchange that will be either verbal or physical will end up a victim of his Slap Stick which then leads to more problems with the Constable/Beadle, The Hangman and so forth.<br />
<br />
In some variations of the play Judy will return after she is dead to haunt Punch as a ghost. <br />
<br />
=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/judy.htm<br />
<br />
[[Category: 1840s]]<br />
[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]<br />
[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Judy_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5820Judy handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-05-28T10:20:27Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
A handpuppet of '''Judy, from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
<br />
The puppet dates from around 1840, and has a head made from moulded composition, and wooden hands and feet.<br />
<br />
Judy has black hair and a blue bonnet, black boots, and patterned clothing with purple sleeves.<br />
<br />
==Judy==<br />
<br />
Judy or Joan as she was originally known is a pivotal character who shares half of the show's title. Various Professors will choose to present her relationship with Punch in different ways, some will show it as loving with her a nice wife and tragic victim while others will have her as just as antagonistic as her husband in an attempt to to make Punch's crimes seem more justified, similarly in modern times Punch's mistress Pretty Polly has been phased out of the show making the relationship less one sided.<br />
<br />
Regardless of presentation fundamentally Judy's role is to leave the Baby in Punch's care and return to find it either dead or missing at which point she will be furious with her husband and after an exchange that will be either verbal or physical will end up a victim of his Slap Stick which then leads to more problems with the Constable/Beadle, The Hangman and so forth.<br />
<br />
In some variations of the play Judy will return after she is dead to haunt Punch as a ghost. <br />
<br />
[[Category: 1840s]]<br />
[[Category: Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]<br />
[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=The_Crocodile_handpuppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1890)&diff=5819The Crocodile handpuppet (Punch and Judy, c.1890)2012-05-28T10:00:51Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=79}}<br />
A brown handpuppet of '''The Crocodile, from [[Punch and Judy]]'''. <br />
<br />
The puppet has a wooden head with hinged jaw, big white wooden teeth, and a brown cloth body.<br />
<br />
It dates from ''circa'' ~1890.<br />
<br />
==The Crocodile==<br />
<br />
In modern Punch shows the crocodile can fill the roll of the Devil who has fallen a bit out of favour as a true antagonist for Punch. The Crocodile is primarily concerned with the string of sausages and will steal them from Punch and bite him on the nose. Sometimes Punch will defeat the crocodile and sometimes it will beat him. The Crocodile scenes tend to heavily involve audience participation with the children shouting to Punch to warn him about the Crocodile while he remains oblivious.<br />
<br />
=Further Reading=<br />
http://www.punchandjudy.com/howtoscript/croc.htm<br />
<br />
{{PJTheatre}}<br />
[[Category: Glovepuppets]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Category:Punch_and_Judy&diff=5818Category:Punch and Judy2012-05-28T08:58:03Z<p>BTMM Davide: changed category from 'Puppets' to more used 'Puppets and marionettes'</p>
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<div>[[File:Punch cover no1 detail.png|thumb|"'''Punch and The Devil'''", an 1841 engraving from the front cover of the very first issue of '''Punch Magazine''' (1841-1992, and 1996-2002)]]<br />
The Museum has a range of items relating to '''Punch and Judy''', including two replica theatres (one on display), and sets of puppets from circa ~'''1815''', ~'''1840''', and ~'''1890'''. It also has a collection of European counterparts of the Punch characters in the [[Puppet Corner]] part of the Museum, and holds other puppet shows as an optional part of booked school visits.<br />
<br />
==A Brief History of Punch and Judy==<br />
The exact lineage of Punch is a little convoluted, but the character has his main origin in the performances of '''Commedia dell'Arte''', an Italian theatrical troupe who roamed Italy in the C16th. Since the region didn't yet have a unified language, Commedia's performances couldn't rely on sophisticated wordplay, and instead leant heavily on comedic physicality and gleefully exuberant violence and non-verbal humour - the sort of "slapstick" performances that we now usually associate with the silent comedies produced in Hollywood in the early days of cinema. As with silent movies, there was a great deal of running, gymnastics, falling over, and Hitting Each Other With Big Sticks.<br />
<br />
Since they'd been developed specifically to allow perfomances that worked across language barriers, Commedia's routines transferred well to other countries, and some Italian perfomers found that they could make a good living (and a good reputation) by introducing this style of entertainment to foreign audiences for whom it was a novelty. <br />
<br />
Marionette-based versions of the shows then followed, which allowed performances to be put on more cheaply by smaller numbers of entertainers. <br />
<br />
Different countries then developed their own local variations on the shows based around local favourites. In Germany and Austria, the Neopolitan antihero "Pulcinella" gave rise to "Kasper/Kasperl/Kasperle" and Gretel in ''Kasperltheatre'', in France, the character became "Pulchinelle", and in England, the character's name eventually anglicised to "Punch", which also conveniently expressed the character's somewhat pugilistic tendencies. Punch was supported by (and fought with) a cast of distinctive-looking characters that typically included a "Beadle" or policeman, his wife Judy and their baby, The Devil (later replaced by The Crocodile), and The Doctor. <br />
<br />
With the growth of the new railway network in the C19th, small fishing villages and ports such as Brighton were transformed. Cross-channel shipping moved from Brighton's '''Chain Pier''' to Portsmouth and Dover, and new piers such as the '''Palace Pier''' and '''West Pier''' were designed primarily as entertainment locations that expanding the amount of effective seafront available for recreation. The demand for compact portable beach entertainment spawned the '''Punch and Judy booth''', a collapsable lightweight mini-theatre with high-visibility red and white stripes that allowed small children to revel in the simple, non-linguistic misbehaviour of Punch. The move from marionettes to hand-puppets meant that entertainers could work beneath a raised theatre area rather than above it, eliminating the need for additional platforms. Glovepuppets were also much easier to deal with than marionettes, since they could be simply thrown into a trunk at the end of the day without strings tangling, and the beachfront Punch and Judy Show became a staple of English seaside entertainment. <br />
<br />
{{links}}<br />
* [http://www.thebiggrin350.com/The_Big_Grin/Welcome.html "'''The Big Grin'''" (thebiggrin350.com)] - ''is a project to celebrate the legacy of Punch and Judy in the UK over 2012. The anniversary (May 1662) is based on the date of a diary entry by Samuel Pepys, in which he describes seeing a street-theatre forerunner of Punch and Judy.''<br />
* [http://puppetlink.org/ PuppetLink (puppetlink.org)]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Bill_and_Ben_the_Flowerpot_Men,_and_Little_Weed,_lead_figures_(Sacul)&diff=5817Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men, and Little Weed, lead figures (Sacul)2012-05-28T08:57:50Z<p>BTMM Davide: changed category from 'Puppets' to more used 'Puppets and marionettes'</p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=46}}{{tiein}}<br />
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A very rare set by [[Sacul]] of the characters from '''the much-loved 1950's BBC children's television [[puppet]] show, "(Bill and Ben,) The Flowerpot Men'''". The three characters are '''Bill''' and '''Ben''' (who live, naturally enough, in flowerpots), and their friend, "'''Little Weed'''.<br />
<br />
Bill and Ben's utterances were typically incomprehensible variations on "Flobbodobbo", while Weed's vocalisations tended to be limited to a high-pitched "Weeeeeeeeeeeeeed!".<br />
<br />
The set includes the original cardboard box and pair of terracotta pots. <br />
<br />
==External references==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288357/ Flowerpot Men, IMDB]<br />
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOv2cUv4gcU Flowerpot dance, YouTube]<br />
* Norman Joplin, '''The Great Book of Hollow-cast Figures''' ISBN 1872727786 p.394<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:1950s]]<br />
[[Category:Television]]<br />
[[Category:Puppets and marionettes]]<br />
[[Category:Sacul]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Grimaldi_puppets&diff=5816Joseph Grimaldi puppets2012-05-28T08:57:28Z<p>BTMM Davide: changed category from 'Puppets' to more used 'Puppets and marionettes'</p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
'''Joseph Grimaldi''' (1778-1837) was possibly England’s basis for '''Mr Punch.''' He was the first modern clown, introducing the idea of the pantomime dame and the concept of the tragic-comic clown. Grimaldis style of clowning was influenced by the Italian '''Commedia dell Arte''' of the 16th century, reflecting the complexities of the modern era. Of his own name he punned 'I am grim all day - but I make you laugh at night!' His career began at the age of three at the Sadler's Wells Theatre, and his debut at Covent Garden was in 'Harlequin and Mother Goose; or the Golden Egg' in 1806. In 1812 he played Queen Ronabellyana in 'Harlequin and the Red Dwarf', and the Baroness in 'Harlequin and Cinderella', and one could argue that he began the slow transition from clown to pantomime dame. However, the 'Dame' was not to fully emerge until 1860-1880 with the emergence of the music hall stars. Joseph Grimaldi was forced to retire in 1823 at the age of 45 due to ill health and exhaustion. By 1828 he had become penniless, and a benefit performance was held at both Sadlers Wells and Covent Garden. These benefit performances proved to be of great help during his final years, which were spent by the fireplace of The Marquis of Cornwallis Tavern in Pentonville. To this day he is commemorated annually by clowns in the Holy Trinity church in Dalston, East London.<br />
<br />
Grimaldi was famous as '''Harlequin''' in the pantomimes at '''Covent Garden Theatre Royal''' (now the '''Royal Opera House'''). This puppet (circa 1815) is made for a child - it is far too small for an adult’s hand.<br />
<br />
[[Category:1810s]]<br />
[[Category:Arch One]]<br />
[[Category:Brighton Beach (display)]]<br />
[[Category:Glamour of Brighton (exhibition)]]<br />
[[Category:Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category:Puppets and marionettes]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
[http://www.its-behind-you.com/grimaldi.html, Brief Biography of Joseph Grimaldi]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Harlequin_puppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1840)&diff=5815Harlequin puppet (Punch and Judy, c.1840)2012-05-28T08:57:14Z<p>BTMM Davide: changed category from 'Puppets' to more used 'Puppets and marionettes'</p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
'''Harlequin puppet in Commedia Dell’Arte Mask''', circa 1840<br />
<br />
Punch and Judy shows originally had Harlequin and '''the Devil''' as characters. The Devil was replaced by '''the Crocodile'''.<br />
<br />
==Harlequin==<br />
<br />
Harlequin appeared primarily in Commedia dell'arte which then lead to the Harlequinade. The character is frequently a servant and the love interest of Columbine. Different variants of the character show him as both incredibly slow witted or extremely clever. The one constant is his acrobatic ability and quick movement. The character tends to cartwheel, flip or perform other acrobatic feats instead of simple movement. <br />
<br />
In the Harlequinade which tended to be a play within a play during pantomimes the character becomes a magician who uses his slapstick to perform magic tricks and is the primary force of beginning the story by transforming characters from those appearing in the pantomime segment in the stock characters of the Harlequinade.<br />
<br />
[[Category:1840s]]<br />
[[Category:Brighton Beach (display)]]<br />
[[Category:Glamour of Brighton (exhibition)]]<br />
[[Category:Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category:Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Columbine_puppet_(Punch_and_Judy,_c.1815)&diff=5814Columbine puppet (Punch and Judy, c.1815)2012-05-28T08:56:58Z<p>BTMM Davide: changed category from 'Puppets' to more used 'Puppets and marionettes'</p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=81}}<br />
The wife of '''Harlequin''' and fore-runner of '''Mrs Punch (Judy)'''. This puppet was made for a child, circa 1815.<br />
<br />
==Columbine==<br />
<br />
Columbine is the love interest of Harlequin both in the Commedia dell'arte and the Harlequinade. In traditional stories she was either Pantalone's daughter or servant but English versions of the story always had a her as his daughter or ward, never a servant. <br />
<br />
She would be the only character on stage not wearing a mask. <br />
<br />
[[Category:1810s]]<br />
[[Category:Arch One]]<br />
[[Category:Brighton Beach (display)]]<br />
[[Category:Glamour of Brighton (exhibition)]]<br />
[[Category:Punch and Judy]]<br />
[[Category:Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Andy_Pandy,_Teddy,_and_Looby_Loo,_lead_figures_(Sacul)&diff=5813Andy Pandy, Teddy, and Looby Loo, lead figures (Sacul)2012-05-28T08:56:37Z<p>BTMM Davide: changed category from 'Puppets' to more used 'Puppets and marionettes'</p>
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<div>{{Exhibit|Loc=46}}{{tiein}}<br />
<br />
A very rare set of the characters from the popular 1950's BBC children's television [[puppet]] show, "'''Andy Pandy'''". The three characters are '''Andy Pandy''', '''Teddy''', and '''Looby Loo'''.<br />
<br />
Andy Pandy was first seen on July 11 1950. He was a chubby faced toddler who lived in a picnic basket, firstly appearing solo and then was joined by his inseparable pal Teddy and later a rag doll called Looby Loo. Only 26 original episodes were made, and were shown over and over again. In 1970, 13 new episodes were made in colour.<br />
<br />
The set was introduced by [[Sacul]] in 1951. <br />
<br />
==External references==<br />
<br />
* Norman Joplin, '''The Great Book of Hollow-cast Figures''' ISBN 1872727786 p.395<br />
<br />
* [http://www.turnipnet.com/whirligig/tv/children/watchwm/watchwm.htm "Watch With Mother" (turnipnet.com)]<br />
<br />
[[Category:1950s]]<br />
[[Category:Television]]<br />
[[Category:Puppets and marionettes]]<br />
[[Category:Sacul]]</div>BTMM Davidehttps://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Category:Punch_and_Judy&diff=5812Category:Punch and Judy2012-05-28T08:55:29Z<p>BTMM Davide: </p>
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<div>[[File:Punch cover no1 detail.png|thumb|"'''Punch and The Devil'''", an 1841 engraving from the front cover of the very first issue of '''Punch Magazine''' (1841-1992, and 1996-2002)]]<br />
The Museum has a range of items relating to '''Punch and Judy''', including two replica theatres (one on display), and sets of puppets from circa ~'''1815''', ~'''1840''', and ~'''1890'''. It also has a collection of European counterparts of the Punch characters in the [[Puppet Corner]] part of the Museum, and holds other puppet shows as an optional part of booked school visits.<br />
<br />
==A Brief History of Punch and Judy==<br />
The exact lineage of Punch is a little convoluted, but the character has his main origin in the performances of '''Commedia dell'Arte''', an Italian theatrical troupe who roamed Italy in the C16th. Since the region didn't yet have a unified language, Commedia's performances couldn't rely on sophisticated wordplay, and instead leant heavily on comedic physicality and gleefully exuberant violence and non-verbal humour - the sort of "slapstick" performances that we now usually associate with the silent comedies produced in Hollywood in the early days of cinema. As with silent movies, there was a great deal of running, gymnastics, falling over, and Hitting Each Other With Big Sticks.<br />
<br />
Since they'd been developed specifically to allow perfomances that worked across language barriers, Commedia's routines transferred well to other countries, and some Italian perfomers found that they could make a good living (and a good reputation) by introducing this style of entertainment to foreign audiences for whom it was a novelty. <br />
<br />
Marionette-based versions of the shows then followed, which allowed performances to be put on more cheaply by smaller numbers of entertainers. <br />
<br />
Different countries then developed their own local variations on the shows based around local favourites. In Germany and Austria, the Neopolitan antihero "Pulcinella" gave rise to "Kasper/Kasperl/Kasperle" and Gretel in ''Kasperltheatre'', in France, the character became "Pulchinelle", and in England, the character's name eventually anglicised to "Punch", which also conveniently expressed the character's somewhat pugilistic tendencies. Punch was supported by (and fought with) a cast of distinctive-looking characters that typically included a "Beadle" or policeman, his wife Judy and their baby, The Devil (later replaced by The Crocodile), and The Doctor. <br />
<br />
With the growth of the new railway network in the C19th, small fishing villages and ports such as Brighton were transformed. Cross-channel shipping moved from Brighton's '''Chain Pier''' to Portsmouth and Dover, and new piers such as the '''Palace Pier''' and '''West Pier''' were designed primarily as entertainment locations that expanding the amount of effective seafront available for recreation. The demand for compact portable beach entertainment spawned the '''Punch and Judy booth''', a collapsable lightweight mini-theatre with high-visibility red and white stripes that allowed small children to revel in the simple, non-linguistic misbehaviour of Punch. The move from marionettes to hand-puppets meant that entertainers could work beneath a raised theatre area rather than above it, eliminating the need for additional platforms. Glovepuppets were also much easier to deal with than marionettes, since they could be simply thrown into a trunk at the end of the day without strings tangling, and the beachfront Punch and Judy Show became a staple of English seaside entertainment. <br />
<br />
{{links}}<br />
* [http://www.thebiggrin350.com/The_Big_Grin/Welcome.html "'''The Big Grin'''" (thebiggrin350.com)] - ''is a project to celebrate the legacy of Punch and Judy in the UK over 2012. The anniversary (May 1662) is based on the date of a diary entry by Samuel Pepys, in which he describes seeing a street-theatre forerunner of Punch and Judy.''<br />
* [http://puppetlink.org/ PuppetLink (puppetlink.org)]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Puppets]]<br />
[[Category: Puppets and marionettes]]</div>BTMM Davide