Kasperle
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Kasperle, Kasper, or Kasperl is a traditional puppet character from Austria, German-speaking Switzerland and Germany. Its roots date to 17th century, and it was at times so popular that Kasperltheater
Kasperle, a puppet from the "Kaiserwursti" (Vienna Prater), ca. 1860. Wien Museum (Inv. no. 174737/5).
Hand puppet
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A hand puppet is a type of puppet that is primarily controlled by the performer's hand inside the body and head of the puppet like a glove. Other parts of the puppet may be controlled by different mea
Kasperle
…by an Italian performer named Pietro Gimonde. The original Pulcinella was a marionette. Over time, his name was anglicized to "Punch," and he became a hand puppet. "Pleased as punch" and "beat the devil" probably originated from Punch and Judy puppet theater. Whereas the Max Jacob-inspired Kaspar has abandoned…
Bil Baird with his hand puppet Charlemane
A Kasperle hand puppet