Old time puppets still chart toppers

Old time puppets still chart toppers That's the way to do it! Forget computer games or flat screen TV's, old fashioned fun is the best way to keep the kids (and the parents) happy. Magician and children's entertainer Brian Gore said the warring couple and the rest of the cast are so popular he is fully booked up throughout the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations. "I am fully booked for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations at quite a few different venues from schools and Samlesbury Hall to care homes as well. Former newsagent Brian became a professional entertainer twenty-five years go and after years of being asked to do puppeting he decided to get his own Punch and Judy family and now has two sets and two puppet booths. "It's really popular with people of all ages. "It was anglicised to Punchinello and hence Punch. And according to entertainers, the puppets are as popular today as ever. "I'm self taught and have replaced the hangman character with a spider routine with Joey the Clown. He said: "I always give a brief history of the origins of Punch and Judy before I start the shows at schools because the children always think he is called Punch because he hits Judy. "In fact, the name originates from the Italian Pulcinello - which was his original name when he was first spotted in Covent Garden by Samuel Pepys in May 1662. Brian said: "Punch and Judy is a popular as ever. ". "It didn't happen up here, though I would say that compared to the computer games they play now Punch and Judy is so tame. "People tried to stop it down south years ago because they said it wasn't politically correct and was too violent. "Kids scream their heads off and the old people enjoy the shows just as much. Old time puppets still chart toppers Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 13/05/2012