"A Christmas Carol" (1936)
Federal Theatre Marionettes
A marionette version of "A Christmas Carol" from the Federal Theatre Project? Yes, please!
Stick a quarter in our pockets, set the WABAC machine to Boston, December 24, 1936 and we're there!
The Federal Theatre Project was part of the Works Progress (Projects) Administration (WPA) and put on a lot of children's shows.
This picture shows a marionette performance of "Alice in Wonderland" and gives us an idea of what "A Christmas Carol" may have looked like:
And here's the kids lined up to watch the show:
That chaperone looks stern!
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