William Matthews' scrapbook provides context for this scene: "An all important event of the year is the annual picnic to which everyone is invited. It is a combination of circus stunts, dramatics, chorus singing etc. From mid-afternoon to evening...
Jo Peabody and Jeanne Peabody Walsh remember their husband and father, Paul Peabody. Paul was born in 1931 and died in 2002. He was a puppeteer and the author of the children's book, Blackberry Hollow. They also fondly recall life in the...
Puss in Boots, with bright red feathered hat, was a creation of Paul Peabody. The puppet has a lace collar and cuffs, bright yellow knee high boots, and striped pants. he's a charmer!
The marionette Puss in Boots, operated by creator Paul Peabody, performs for a young audience at the Nyack Library.The puppeteer is in costume too, wearing slippers, knee-high white stockings, knee length pants and a vest.
The White Rabbit (of Alice in Wonderland) entertains a young guest at afternoon tea. The girl was a member of the audience at a performance of the Old Fashioned Marionette Theatre, created by Paul Peabody.
A marionette shoemaker, one of Paul Peabody's creations, sits at his task, watched by a live cat. Paul Peabody was a master puppet maker who lived and worked in the Nyack area.
Paul Peabody, master craftsman, poses with some of his creations for the Old Fashioned Marionette Theatre. He holds a dancing horse which carries a slender ballerina. His residence and studio were in Upper Nyack, NY.
One of Paul Peabody's marionettes, a pig dressed as a barrister, sits in a Windsor chair. He is wearing a white wig, a lace cravat, and a velveteen cutaway coat. In his right paw he is holding eye glasses. Peabody was a well-known craftsman and...
