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FIRST EDITION

To Adventurers among Puppets and Plays

CONTENTS

MARIONETTES PAGE
I. The Marionette—Its Family Tree [1]
II. The Marionette—Its Famous Friends [25]
III. Choosing Your Play [33]
IV. Making Your Stage [47]
V. Making Your Marionette [52]
VI. Making Your Scenery [84]
VII. Making Your Properties [102]
VIII. Lighting Your Stage [112]
IX. Training Your Puppeteers [119]
X. Presenting Your Play [135]
MASKS
I. The Map of the Mask [143]
II. Occasions for Wearing the Mask [152]
III. Making the Mask [160]
IV. The Costume and Setting for the Mask [168]
V. The Mask with Pantomime, Music, and Dance [196]
SHADOWS
I. The Mystery of the Shadow [205]
II. Making a Shadow Play [212]
III. Producing Cut-out Shadow Plays [215]
IV. Producing Human Shadow Plays [225]
Bibliography [241]
Index [265]