CHAPTER XLVI
HOW TO MAKE AND WORK A PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW
His Highness of the Hump
Mr. Punch and Mrs. Judy at one time held quite an exalted position among forms of entertainment dear to the heart of the British boy. As far back as the reign of Queen Anne, a well-known periodical devoted quite a considerable space to a criticism of a Punch and Judy performance!
Fig. 1.—The framework.
Fig. 2.—Frames hinged together.
Moreover, in England, less than fifty years ago it was no unusual occurrence for a traveling showman to hire a barn or large room and give a whole evening’s performance with his Punch and Judy.
Punch is just as amusing indoors as out, and the boy who is interested in giving different forms of home entertainment will find a Punch and Judy an excellent addition to his other shows.
The stage upon which Mr. Punch performs his amusing antics is simple of construction.