THE MAESTRO : Page 167


His head is a large ball of styro-foam with ping pong ball eyes inserted, a cardboard nose glued in place and a crepe hair wig flowing wildly. The body is a large, loosely draped cloth, hiding the operator, who holds the head aloft with one hand and directs the orchestra with the other.

2-Hand Puppets

They are fun to operate and very effective, especially when the second hand is actually used as a hand, usually clad in a white dress or garden glove. One problem which arises is, "Where is the puppet's other hand?" The question can be avoided by draping heavily to suggest that the second hand is concealed in the folds of a dress or cape, as with the Maestro, or by adding a scarf on one side, as in the case of Hush Columbo.

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