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Waldo Lanchester

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  • Guignol
    puppetry
    / Styles of puppet theatre

    In England the fine craftsman Waldo Lanchester played an important part in the marionette revival; his productions included the early madrigal opera L’Amfiparnaso. Jan Bussell, with the Hogarth Puppets, achieved an international reputation with his marionette ballets and light operas. In London a permanent marionette theatre, the Little Angel, was…

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    In England the fine craftsman Waldo Lanchester played an important part in the marionette revival; his productions included the early madrigal opera L’Amfiparnaso. Jan Bussell, with the Hogarth Puppets, achieved an international reputation with his marionette ballets and light operas. In London a permanent marionette theatre, the Little Angel, was…

    Read More