Photograph of members of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, 1938
1938
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1938
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Photograph of members of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, 1938 is a 1938 photographic by Keystone Press Agency Ltd., held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white photo from 1938 shows four performers on a bridge above a puppet stage. They’re moving four marionettes during the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild’s 13th annual show. The exhibition opened with 14-year-old Molly Sheldrake—Britain’s youngest Punch and Judy performer. It ran for a week in London and drew huge crowds. Check out more photos by Keystone Press Agency Ltd.
