To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 15:21:01 -0600
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppeteer terrorist from Maryland


"Back when the english came and conquered the French here in the province of 
Quebec (hence making Canada a British-ruled country, which it still is 
"officially" today),  some english troup broke into a local puppeteer's 
place and paraded with the puppets, as a sort of mockery. I think the 
puppets were then destroyed. I believe the nickname of the artist was Pere 
Marseilles."


Interesting anecdote, Mathieu. Being also involved in history education and interpretation of the Great Lakes fur trade of the 18th century, I would be interested in the source of the story (primary, secondary . . . ?). Doing history interp and being a puppeteer, I am always asked about doing period correct (for the time, if not the place) puppetry so it would be interesting to have some more background info.

Wayne Krefting
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