Alison Comfort with the The Merrie-Midgets puppet troop

1960s

Alison Comfort with the The Merrie-Midgets puppet troop

1960s

The Merrie-Midgets were a puppet show hand-crafted, built and performed by the Comfort family of Christchurch from the mid 1950s until 1965. The show travelled the length of the South Island, along with appearances in Auckland and Wellington, and was a regular feature on Hays Roof during school holidays.
Alison Comfort with characters from The Merrie-Midgets puppet troop; clowns Hooke and Snivy, and Goldilocks and the three bears.

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Contributor: Greg Comfort

Source: Entry in the 2018 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-PH18-080

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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