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Martin MacGilp from Inverness. Posted 19 Sep 2003.
For an on-going research project I would be interested in hearing from people of their memories of puppet-shows and ventriloquists performances. This could be any type of show from Punch & Judy on the beach or at a Fair, marionette shows, ventriloquists. Would also be interested in hearing from anyone who used to perform with puppets, etc, or whose parents or grandparents were involved.
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|  | Jeannie L'Esperance from Canada. Posted 7 Oct 2003.
I have just learned from members of my father's family who are English that my maternal great-grandparents, who were Scottish, had a puppet show and toured all over Europe with it.
My great-grandfather, Gershon Sedorski, came to Dundee from Poland in the middle of the nineteenth century, eventually settling in Glasgow, his wife was called Margaret Glen.
If anyone knows anything about their puppet show i would be ENCHANTED to learn about it.
They had eight children, my grandfather was John Sedorski, who moved to London in 1908 and worked as a commercial traveller for DMC (Dolphus, Meig and Co.) a French company still existing In Mulhouse, near Strasbourg.
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| | Fiona Graham from Ravenstruther. Posted 8 Oct 2003.
I remember when I was a wee girl we used to go to a show in the park hall near the beach in Broughty Ferry where we saw puppets, ventriloquists and other fun things like singers and comedians. These shows were put on in the summer holidays, and I'm sure the entire child population would go there, it was very popular!
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| | Martin MacGilp from Inverness. Posted 31 Oct 2003.
Thanks Jeannie & Fiona for that useful information.
Jeannie, I am very interested to hear more about your great-grandfather, Gershon Sedorski - perhaps you could e-mail me direct?
martin.macgilp@btinternet.com
Many thanks,
Martin MacGilp
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| | james mckinlay from canada. Posted 4 Dec 2003.
hi there,
i was into pellham puppets when i was younger,
i was born in lanark, and with 2 friends used to put on shows around the county,
at school fairs, galas,etc.
e mail me for more info, if i can help.....jim
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| | sandra smith from canberra australia. Posted 7 May 2004.
Martin I hope that you are the same Martin that worked at Boat of Garten over 20 years ago would like to hear from you
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| | Morag Campaigne from Blantyre Lanarkshire Scotland. Posted 16 Oct 2006.
I remember when i was a kid there was a couple called
Aunty Lila and Uncle Bill who had a punch and judy show evdery summer they Travelled all over the Country they were still going strong when my kids were small in the 70s and they never looked any older
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