He is a dashing demon, dressed in clashing shades of red, scarlet and tangerine. His pitchfork should be made of wood or tin and be strong enough actually to lift his victim right off the puppeteer's hand and carry him away to Purgatory.
The Swazzle
Traditionally, the shrill inhuman voice of Mr. Punch is produced with the aid of the swazzle or sifflet-pratique. It is made of two discs of metal tied together with strips of cloth or tape. In speaking it is held between the tongue and the roof of the mouth, and the voice seems to buzz between the discs, coming out shrill and metallic. It takes some ex-
