Glove Puppet
1983 (made)
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This glove puppet of Black Bess was made by Paul Hansard in 1983 for his 1984 puppet show Dick Turnip,loosely based on the story of the highwayman Dick Turpin.
Although Paul Hansard’s career as a one-man puppeteer began in 1971 when John Wright invited him to give six puppet shows at the Little Angel Marionette Theatre in Islington, Paul Hansard had worked with puppets before, and his puppet show Johnny and Flonny, about a rabbit and a little boy who was always getting into scrapes, was shown as a weekly serial on ITV’s Small Timewhen first aried on ITV in 1955.
Over the course of his career as a one-man puppet show between 1971 and 1994, Paul Hansard created 13 shows, gave 3,971 performances and made over 200 puppets
Although Paul Hansard’s career as a one-man puppeteer began in 1971 when John Wright invited him to give six puppet shows at the Little Angel Marionette Theatre in Islington, Paul Hansard had worked with puppets before, and his puppet show Johnny and Flonny, about a rabbit and a little boy who was always getting into scrapes, was shown as a weekly serial on ITV’s Small Timewhen first aried on ITV in 1955.
Over the course of his career as a one-man puppet show between 1971 and 1994, Paul Hansard created 13 shows, gave 3,971 performances and made over 200 puppets
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, and fur fabric. |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of Black Bess, Dick Turnip's horse, made by Paul Hansard in 1983 and used in his puppet play Dick Turnip in 1984. Given by Paul Hansard. |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of Black Bess with a carved and painted head and ears, and a body and front two legs covered in black fur fabric. The body is made to cover the puppeteer's hand and wrist. |
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| Credit line | Given by Paul Hansard |
| Association | |
| Summary | This glove puppet of Black Bess was made by Paul Hansard in 1983 for his 1984 puppet show Dick Turnip,loosely based on the story of the highwayman Dick Turpin. Although Paul Hansard’s career as a one-man puppeteer began in 1971 when John Wright invited him to give six puppet shows at the Little Angel Marionette Theatre in Islington, Paul Hansard had worked with puppets before, and his puppet show Johnny and Flonny, about a rabbit and a little boy who was always getting into scrapes, was shown as a weekly serial on ITV’s Small Timewhen first aried on ITV in 1955. Over the course of his career as a one-man puppet show between 1971 and 1994, Paul Hansard created 13 shows, gave 3,971 performances and made over 200 puppets |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1198-2011 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2012 |
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