The Cast

The 1825 Punch & Judy Cast - In Modern Form

One day in 1827 three men visited the home of a Punch and Judy man to make a book of the popular puppet show.He was Giovanni Piccini, and the book , the first recorded script, was entitled: The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Punch and Judy.

The show, as then captured, became the basis of all shows that were to follow. While the script's authenticity has been called into question, the illustrations have past into Punch and Judy folk-lore.

Here then, are our versions of the famous characters. Versions we use to tell Mr. Punch's history by both telling and showing how they performed and how the times have changed, meaning some puppets have since become redundant. Only poor Punch and Judy performers don't know it!

Versions of Cruikshank's drawings can be found on the Internet but why settle for paper when you can have the 'real' thing!