February 14, 2004
Vanishing species acts?
Punch and Judy performances, once common scenes of marital/social disfunction, can still be found, but you may have to hunt harder for them nowadays.
Punch's history is filled with sound and fury, even homicide. And here is the secret "swazzle" behind Punch's unique voice.
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Punch and Judy always frightened me. Is it really disappearing?
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Is it really disappearing/ Surprisingly little online in direct reference to this, but here's something about vanishing outdoor venues in England, and the consequent dwindling of professional Punchmen.