GLOVE PUPPET, Penguin

The entire puppet is made from felt with the exception of the eye surrounds which are artificial fur attached to fabric, possibly cotton. Head - beige felt with yellow beak, black on the inside. Eyes comprise black pupil, green around this, then black around this. The whole is set in a large circle of white fur. Ears are small and beige. Head is stuffed with an unknown substance. Body - white on front and beige on back and flippers. Two yellow feet are sewn to the front bottom edge of the body. 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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