Marionettes

This is a plate from the book, The Dwiggins Marionettes, which is the classic text on building marionettes.

Icelandic idioms maryrobinette 2007

They liked all the little Spanish and French restaurants, loitered over their sweet black coffee, and dry cheese, explored the fascinating dark streets of the Chinese Quarter, or went to see the "Marionettes" next door to the old Broadway jail.

Saturday's Child Kathleen Thompson Norris 1923

His scope is comprehensive: he can voice the archest gaiety, a naive and charming humour, as in the "Marionettes" and in the songs "From an Old Garden"; there is passion in the symphonic poems and in many of the songs; while in the sonatas and in the "Indian" suite the tragic note is struck with impressive and indubitable authority.

Edward MacDowell Lawrence Gilman 1908

The "Marionettes" of op. 38 are in a wholly different case.

Edward MacDowell Lawrence Gilman 1908

For although in the list of his published works the "Marionettes" follow immediately on the heels of the Concert Study and "Les Orientales" the form in which they are now most generally known represents the much later period of the

Edward MacDowell Lawrence Gilman 1908

To these may be added the "Marionettes" and the national song, "Helvétie."

Amiel's Journal Henri Fr��d��ric Amiel 1885

"Marionettes," he said, looking up at his wife, his little eyes wide open.

Taquisara 1881

Sketches, "certain of the" Marionettes, "[9] and the exquisite song group," From an Old Garden, "in which he attains an order of delicate eloquence difficult to associate with the mind which shaped the heroic ardours of the" Norse "and" Keltic "sonatas.

Edward MacDowell Lawrence Gilman 1908

Marionettes (first the Little Giantess and of late the Sea Diver) as tall as 9 meters have walked the streets.

Machine Animals and Giants « Colleen Anderson 2009

He's referring to Marion Barry's first two terms as mayor, when the council members were known as 'Marionettes,' more enablers than legislators. ...

DeMorning DeBonis: Jan. 4, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2011