Peter Rabbit
Published: 1931
Language: eng
Subjects: Puppet shows
Description: Theodore Tiller, 2nd announces the opening of his Marionette Studio, 2505 Champlain Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. with a series of four new educational and entertaining puppet plays for children and "Peter Rabbit" as the initial performance.
Notes: Marionette Studio, Washington, D.C., Saturdays, three performances, 11:15, 2 and 4 o'clock. March 7-8 [1931].

Title devised by Library staff.

The company behind the scenes: Marionette manipulators: Frances Vaughan, Theodore Tiller, and Barry Mulligan. At the piano: Everett Stevens. Puppets constructed and costumed by "The Tiller, Inc." Electrical effects and scenery construction by Barry Mulligan. Scenes designed and painted, plays written and directed by Theodore Tiller. Musical arrangements by Everett Stevens. Mistress of the wardrobe: Miss Vaughan.

"Opening series: March 7-8: "Peter Rabbit". March 14-15: "Cinderella and Her Little Glass Slipper". March 21-22: "Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp". March 28-29: "Private Life of the Sandman"."

LC copy accompanied by brochure ([4] pages) advertising the theatre: "Young Theodore Tiller, 2nd. presents his own educational and entertaining puppets in a series of new plays an in an enlarged theatre. Available for Children's parties, club, school and church entertainment".

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).