GLOVE PUPPET, Female, witch?

Glove puppet, may be witch. Head - papier mache, moulded to form prominent nose, eyes, mouth. Painted dark pink, with eyes black with black rings around them, many missing teeth. Body - White glove with large pink felt hands. Ring sewn on back of glove at bottom. Hands stuffed with wool or cotton. Clothes - One piece shapeless black dress with large black hood sewn on at back. Made from artificial fabric. 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.

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