Horn’s Punch & Judy

Punch and Judy, the hilarious, slapstick hand puppetry brought to England from Italy more than 300 years ago, had arrived in the Chesapeake region at least by the early 1800s. Horn’s Punch & Judy represents an unbroken Baltimore tradition that dates back to 1897. Now under the care of puppeteer Mark Walker, Old Punch, the wisecracking trickster figure who exemplifies the best and worst of human nature, will bring smiles to the faces of both children and adults.

September 14, 2011; 2:18 PM • by RVANews staff

• Punch and Judy puppetry
• Baltimore, Maryland

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Punch and Judy, the hilarious, slapstick hand puppetry brought to England from Italy more than 300 years ago, had arrived in the Chesapeake region at least by the early 1800s. Horn’s Punch & Judy represents an unbroken Baltimore tradition that dates back to 1897. Now under the care of puppeteer Mark Walker, Old Punch, the wisecracking trickster figure who exemplifies the best and worst of human nature, will bring smiles to the faces of both children and adults.

September 14, 2011 2:18 PM 0