Introduction; Part I. The Context: 1. Showpeople; 2. The performance context; 3. Audiences; Part II. Puppet Actors and Their Stages: 4. The stage and the wings; 5. Puppet actors I - the characters; 6. Puppet actors II - the figures; 7. Puppet actors in performance; Part III. Repertoire: 8. The traditional repertoire; 9. The establishment of new repertoires; 10. Contemporary plays and popular fiction; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.