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A Sealion's Tale May 2021 Issue LVI(56) CONTENTS A Sealion's Tale May 2021 Issue LVI(56) CONTENTS : Front Cover: Hortus Del i ci arum dating 1167-1185 Artist: Harrad Landsberg. Alsatian nun and abbess of Hohenburg Abbey in the Vosges mountains. She was known as the author of the pictorial encyclopedia Ho rtus del i ci arum (The Garden of Delights). Lo cati o n: Hohenburg Abbey, France https://www.numistral.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9400936h/f9.image This Page: Shakespeare's Gobal Theater https://haleighshakespeare.weebly.com/the-globe-theater.html Page 3. A Letter From the Coronets Page 4. A Letter From the S eneschal Page 5. A Letter From the Chroni cl er Page 6 . Gl eann Abhann's Cal endar Page 7. Barony of S el eone's Cal endar Page 8 . Meeting Places Page 9 . Terracotta jointed "doll" Page 1 0 -11. Punch and Judy Page1 2 -13. History of Marionettes, Sicilian Puppet Th eatre – Opera Dei Pupi Page 1 4 -16. Phun Page, Make Your Own Theater and Puppets Page 1 7 . Recipe of the Month, Sicilian Chicken Page 1 8 -21. Baronial Officers for S el eone and Position Responsibilities. Page 22. Publication Information A Letter form the Coronets Wow! Can you believe it is May already. It has been a year since we were told no more activities. Well so be it. That was the past this is the now. Now we are looking forward to events and gatherings again. We still have restrictions but if we wish to gather and see each other those are things we will have to do. Fighter practices are going strong and they are have fun. Everyone is invited to attend as long as house rules are followed. We have kingdom level events on the calendar for this fall starting with A&S then crown. Stayed tuned to kingdom news for where and further information on event activities. With getting restarted we are in need of new officers. No need to be qualified you will be mentored by the outgoing officer. So read up on jobs in the baronial bylaws and see if there is not something you maybe wanting to try. Also just read bylaws it is time to see if we need updating or changes. We will not be doing a polling this year. With everything going on or not going on the crowns have granted a variance to our bylaws. His excellency and I will remain as the groups baron and baroness until next year or as long as the crown allows. We live the dream but are here for the friends. Stay safe and hopefully in the next few months we will gather. Baron Aeduuin Baroness Deborah A Letter From the Seneschal: Unto the Great and Wonderful Barony of Seleone, it is I, your Seneschal-Mistress Taya. I hope all if finding you well and enjoying some of this wonderful sunshine. We finally were able to have our first in person meeting since last year and it was amazing and so fulfilling to my soul to see everyone and to see some wonderful smiles. We were able to talk about having future meetings and discuss possible future events. One of the first things I would like to mention is our Baronial Reporting- I know that we have all been given some grace over the past year- as we should all be given as well as provide to others. With that being said and with the opening of the Baronial Calendar we should make sure that we are all reporting on time. As always- I want to thank all the officers for all their hard work and dedication through this past year and I must say that I am honored to have this wonderful family. Hugs to everyone. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] should you have any questions. Mistress Taya de Montgomery. Barony of Seleone A Letter from the Chronicler: This year is flying already. I blinked an eye and now it is May. This month's issue is all about puppets and marionets, as well a little history of the theatrical story of Punch and Judy. I do hope that you'll enjoy this issue. I had fun putting the pages together. I am so pleased to hear that we are starting to have fighter practice again. It has been a hard and trying year for all of us and hopefully we will be able to do more things soon as well as being with our loved ones, friends and family. I think we all cn agree that we never want to go through this ordeal again. I am still looking for a deputy to take on the chronicler position. Please contact me if you are interested in tackling this position . Humbly in your service, Baroness Ellyn Heath of Hemingford Grey May 2021 Bing.com royalty free images Kentucky Derby Broken Oaks Project Rapier Night Practice at Telemark Tr May Day eehouse May Day Broken Oaks Project Fighter Practice Broken Oaks Rapier Night Practice at Telemark Tr eehouse Star Wars Day Seth Day Fighter Practice Broken Oaks Broken Oaks Project Night Baronial Business Meeting Rapier Fighter Practice Broken Oaks Practice at Telemark Tr eehouse Fighter Practice Broken Oaks Broken Oaks Project Dance Class Night Nat'l. Wine Day Rapier Practice at Telemark Tr eehouse Memorial Day Fighter Practice Broken Oaks Monday Pot Luck Dinner Monday Night Dance class and Musical Arts Canceled Class begins: 6pm –9pm Middle-Eastern – European Dance 4th Monday - on months with 5th Monday Pot luck Dinner with dancing and live music. Practicing groups and topics may vary, please call to confirm the schedule. Held at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 310 N. Cleveland Ave., Long Beach, MS. 39530 Tuesday Nights Broken Oaks Project Night, Sewing Circle, Begins at 7pm-9pm Broken Oaks tele: (228) 832-7404 Thursday Nights Light Weapons Practice Held at Telemark's Treehouse Begins at 7pm-9pm Except the 3rd Thursday on the month for Baronial Business Meeting. Contact: Duke Lorc or Mearwynn for information. Business Meeting Business meeting is our monthly meeting to discuss current activities and business issues of concern to our Barony. Everyone are welcome to attend. The meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month. Held at the Herbert Wilson Recreational Center. Meeting begins at 6:30pm-9pm Contact: Mistress Taya de Montgomery, [email protected] Art and Science Classes A&S meetings schedules fluctuate and are usually on a selected weekend. Location and topics as well as times will vary so please call to confirm the schedule Canceled classes, can email A&S projects Contact: Maria Elena Kaderesh (228) 493-4532 Sunday Afternoons Fighter Practice will be held at Broken Oaks Practice will begin at 2 pm. Contact Sir Bir When not practicing please wear masks. https://magazine.leviedeitesori.com/tra-i-sentieri-dellopra-spettacoli-e-mostre-con-cuticchio/ Terracotta jointed "doll" 5th century B.C. Greek, Corinthian Many examples of such small jointed figurines have been found in tombs, sanctuaries, and terracotta factories. Their attire—a cylindrical polos (headdress) and a short tunic and shoes—seems to indicate that they are ritual dancers. Similarly dressed dancers on reliefs of the fifth century B.C. hold castanets, and some of the jointed figurines hold cymbals or castanets. They are too fragile to serve as real dolls and must have been charms hung up to repel evil with their potential noise and movement. https://www.metmuseum.org/ar t/collection/search/248624 Punch and Judy This story is slightly out of period. When people think of marionettes/puppets they think of Punch and Judy. Punch and Judy shows are recorded in the early 1660's. For some reason we think the possible Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a show or two, that is not the case. So, with this said, here are the puppets' storyline. Punch and Judy are a very famous puppet duo from England who have been around for over 350 years. Although Punch and Judy are primarily English, they are thought to have originated in Italy- by Italian puppeteers who created the puppet character Punchinella. The character Punchinella was based on a character from a particular form of Italian Comedy called Commedia Dell'Arte. Punchinella was originally a marionette. When Italian people began fleeing Italy around 1660 because of poor government and war, this character (later called Punch) began popping up in theatres around England. Although Punch was definitely the first character to emerge, he was later followed by his wife, Judy, his 'girlfriend' Pretty Polly, and his dog, Toby. Punch and Judy shows are known for their outrageous humour, that includes lots of violence, tasteless jokes, and lying, stealing and cheating. It can be described as slapstick comedy: •comedy characterized by boisterous action, such as the throwing of pies in actors' faces, mugging, and obvious farcical situations and jokes. • stick or lath used by clowns, for striking other performers, especially a combination of laths that make a loud, clapping noise without hurting the personstruck. •It wasn't until after 1825 that Punch transformed from a marionette, into a hand puppet, sometimes called a glove puppet. In this very traditional style, the puppet's arms and (sometimes) head are controlled by the hand of the puppeteer. •Mr. Punch has a very distinctive outfit: a jester's motley (the fancy word for a jester's jacket. Similar to what a court jester would wear in medieval times), and a hat with a tassel. He carries his distinctive stick, called the 'slapstick' that he uses to beat other characters with. He has a crooked nose, and a hunchback.
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