Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:15:15 EST
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] "Puptcrit" discussions aka The Burr Tillstrom



In a message dated 1/15/06 11:03:33 AM, alangregorycook-AT-msn.com writes:


> We hear how puppeteers don't get no respect, but with Beulah she saw to it 
> that Burr got respect. The witch was named after her. If you know Beulah 
> Witch you know that's an honor.
> 
> 
Sideways to history:

     Alan may not remember, but we sat together at the 1955 Bowling Green, 
Ohio PofA Festival (my first..just out of high school) watching Burr Tillstrom, 
Fran Allison and the Kuklapolitans perform LIVE for the puppet festival.   How 
Archie Elliott talked them into performing for us was a complete mystery to 
me.   It was only one highlight of that Festival, when every single performance 
was top notch.    Alan can fill you in a lot more about Burr's career, but 
for me it ranks as a highlight of my puppetry experiences....another was to 
watch Speibl and Hurvenik in Prague in 1969...then there were the Muppets at other 
Fests...   

    Tillstrom and Henson and others were perectionists, dedicated to the art 
form, and used "mistakes" to improve their performances... another reason for 
their respect along with their successes...and then too, TV helped.     Jim 
Gamble
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