Marionette, black banjo player Rod stamped 'MADE IN ENGLAND' Head - wood with large round nose and hinged mouth. Mouth is painted red, eyes green. Head and body painted brown. Short black hair made of fur. Body - 16 pieces. Arms and legs are dowel. Hands are composition, feet are wood, painted yellow. Clothes - Green and white striped waist jacket. Red trousers. White one piece shirt, yellow felt bow tie. Blue and yellow felt hat - blue on rim and top, yellow on side. Banjo - yellow wood with red stripes painted on body and neck. Red and green decoration attached to top of neck. (Plastic?) Four black strings. Attached by string to left hand and neck. The entire collection of marionettes and puppets, which includes 31 marionettes, 26 hand puppets (glove and rod), 20 puppet heads, 9 hand sticks, 3 stick dolls and a travelling stage, were used, and many were made, by Miss Frances Rogers. Miss Rogers, born on 19 Oct 1904, went to teacher's college in 1930 and joined the Education Department of WA in 1934. Between 1934 and her retirement in 1967, she taught at various country schools, took special classed for deaf and dumb children in Mosman Park, and classes for mentally and physically disabled children in Leederville. She used the puppets as teaching aids for the disabled children.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H1989.147 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Mar 1989 |
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Material
| Cotton/Textile | Wood, cotton, felt, string, composition, fur, wire, metal, fabric, plastic.
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| Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
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