The ""Treasure Chest of Marionette Hobby Craft, V4: Production-Stagecraft, Direction and Preparation of Marionette Plays, Also One Complete Play"" by Helen Fling is a comprehensive guidebook for anyone interested in the art of marionette puppetry. This volume focuses on the production and stagecraft aspects of creating marionette plays, including direction and preparation. The book provides step-by-step instructions for creating marionettes, constructing sets, and designing costumes. Additionally, it offers tips for staging and directing marionette productions, as well as advice for selecting and adapting scripts. The volume also includes a complete marionette play for readers to study and use as a model for their own productions. This book is an essential resource for anyone looking to delve into the world of marionette puppetry, from beginners to experienced practitioners.This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.