Photograph of puppeteers at the opening of the 13th Exhibition of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, 1938
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd
1938
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd
1938
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Photograph of puppeteers at the opening of the 13th Exhibition of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, 1938 is a 1938 photographic by Sport & General Press Agency Ltd, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This black-and-white photo marks a big day in 1938 London. Fourteen-year-old Molly Sheldrake opened the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild’s 13th show. Almost 250 puppets and 25 troupes drew huge crowds for seven days straight. It wasn’t just puppets on stage. Newsreel cameras filmed marionette scenes all morning. Papers ran the story except one daily. See more puppets and photos at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
