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Rosalynde Stearn Puppet Collection
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Webb's Characters and Scenes in the Miller and his Men

Full printed colour title sheet and toy theatre characters. Characters have been cut out, and the title sheet has had characters cut out of it. The full title reads, "Webb's Characters & Scenes in the Miller and his Men, In 9 Plates of Characters, 11 Scenes, 1 Plate of Set Pieces, 1 Water Pieces and 4 Plates of Wings nos 1, 5, 29 & 30, With a book adapted only to the above."

Two Saracen knights

Two Saracen knights, characters from the marionette theatre of southern France, (Charlemagne legend). Simple string puppet.

Two Chinese piano dancers

Two Chinese piano dancers of coloured paper, sticks and rice paste. The vibrations of a piano act on the bristles around the edge of the skirts, making the dolls dance.

Toy theatres

Series consists of toy theatres, often with accompanying playbooks, graphic materials, scenery, and characters, as well as toy theatre plays. Files are described individually.

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