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A Tribute to Lea Wallace 1916-2012

November 26, 2012 By Puppeteers of America

LEA WALLACE, Oct. 9, 1916 – Nov. 20, 2012. The Puppetry Community has lost a grand and gracious lady, Lea Wallace — a force for Puppetry as a Theater Art. Born the middle child of a family of eight children in New York City, Lea, at age thirteen was awarded a modern dance scholarship to […]

Filed Under: Puppet Headlines Tagged With: Hand puppets, In Memorium, NYC, Puppetry Guild of Greater New York

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