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Baumann's works produced in New Mexico that relate to the theatrical performances of the marionettes will be emphasized.
Everyone else were just her marionettes, and no matter how well they performed the strings always showed.— AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
Like mindless little marionettes, they allowed the EPA to pull their strings, and they've been dancing in the air ever since.— Vail Daily - Top Stories
The classic Grimm's fairy tale, adapted for the puppet stage, features hand-carved marionettes from the Czech Republic, sound effects, and a flying magical spoon.— Readthehook.com - Current Articles
The marionettes were an early offshoot of the mimus_, and the modern Punch-and-Judy show is a descendant in part of both.— Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals

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