PUNCH AND JUDY.
The word Punch comes from tie Italian Policinella, which again came from the name Puccio d'Aniello. This latter was a professional fool who lived in Naples and who was noted for hia large hooked nose and grotesque appearance. The puppets were first introduced into England in the reign of Queen Anne by a man named Powell. This man gave performances in London, Oxford and at Bath when his last place was visited by the gentry. The figure of Punch came into all these plays, and he did many weird and wonderful things to make the audience laugh. He was sometimes called the minister of fun. Later on Punch was given a wife, and it is interesting to note that Punch's wife was at first called Joan, which later on was changed to Judy.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 102, 2 May 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)
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