DAVE HERZOG AND HIS MARIONETTES

Dave Herzog has been involved in the art of puppetry since receiving a toy
marionette from his father when he was four years old.
As a full time professional puppeteer for 35 years Dave has performed
thousands of shows in theaters, amusement parks, schools, and libraries
nationwide.

Well known to audiences throughout the Chicago land area, Dave is a
popular guest at hundreds of schools, preschools, summer camps, libraries,
fairs, and festivals each year. Dave has also been a frequent performer at
Chicago’s world famous Navy Pier fourteen years, and is the creator of one
of the Pier’s signature characters Fathom the Sea Serpent.

In addition to his own company Dave has been a guest performer with
Chicago’s acclaimed Hystopolis productions, and made his New York stage
debute with the company in 1991 at the famed off broad way Joseph Papp
Public Theater. Dave is also proud to be associated with Chicago’s
spectacular Emerald City Children’s Theater having created marionettes for
their critically acclaimed productions of A Fairy Tale Life, and Dr. Dolittle.

Dave Herzog’s marionettes is a full time professional puppet company
specializing in the art of the marionette, and dedicated to preserving the
uniquely American art form of the marionette variety show. Not only does
Dave perform some 375 shows a year buthe also creates all of the beautiful
hand carved marionettes used in his dazzling performances.

Captain Cranky and His Crew In The Search
For The wild Man Of Wacko Wacko
A Pirate Adventure Program

Setting Sail, where upon we meet Captain Cranky the Crankiest Pirate Captain that ever
sailed the Seven Seas
Music: Overture, from the Broadway Musical Candide by Leonard Bernstein

Cara Cranky Queen of the Caribbean and her captivating Can Can dance
Music: Putting On the Ritz By Cole Porter

Peg Leg Pete and his balloon
Music: The Syncopated Clock by Leroy Anderson

Cuthbert C. Cranky Jr. Masters the tight rope
Music: The Waltzing Cat by Leroy Anderson

Acrobatic feats of daring do by First Mate Symington Smithers
Music: Pop Corn

Cedric and Cecelia the Singing Sea Serpents
Music: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious From Mary Poppins by the Sherman Brothers

Scalawag Scott on his skates
Music: Saber Dance by Khachaturian

Out Jolly Pirate Juggler Jake
Music: Overture from The Fantasticks by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt

A selection from the recently discovered Wagnerian Opera Eina Kliene Wienerschnitzle
by Captain Cranky’s Mother in Law, world famous Opera Singer Madame Tonsillectomy
Von Laryngitis
Music: Najila’s Song of Joy from the Broadway Musical Flahooley by E. Y. Hardburg

Terpsichorean tripsicery and trickery by Ships Surgeon Billy Bones
Music: Trumpeter’s Holiday by Leroy Anderson

Ships Dog Wally goes for a stroll on the deck
Music: Seraband by Leroy Anderson

Amazing feats of skill on the Trapeze by the worlds bravest pirate Tortuga Tulio
Music. Waltz by Khachaturian

The Grand Finale where upon we meet The Wild Man Of Wacko Wacko himself
Music : Bread and Butter by The New Beats

Bows and Exit Music: Selections by Gilbert and Sullivan

The order of the performance and musical selections are subject to change without notice

Dave Herzog’s Marionettes
Proudly Presents
The Furry Follies

Dave Herzog’s Marionettes is proud to present ,by popular demand of our customers ,the return of our most popular marionette variety show ever, The Furry Follies. Children and adults alike are delighted by the antics of Poodle Garland our canine chanteuse, prima ballerina Barbara Strieswan, in a fractured version of Swan Lake, Roller Skater Mousechelle Kwan, showing off her championship style, and Wolfy Martin who really knows how to live La Vida Loca. As always our beloved mascot Wally the Wonder Dog will be along to greet the audience with a wag of his tail guaranteed to melt your heart.
Introduce your children to the art of the marionette with show designed to leave them amazed, amused, and thoroughly enchanted by award winning puppeteer Dave Herzog.

For more information, or to book an show call 773-878-7819 or visit us on the web at www.herzogmarionettes.com

WHAT IS A MARIONETTE VARIETY SHOW ?

A marionette variety show is, as the name applies, a variety show made up of
various acts performed by marionettes also know as string puppets. With roots
going back hundreds, if not thousands of years, the marionette variety show is a
relative of Italian Comedia Del Arte, English street performers known as Buskers ,
Mr. Punch, and American Vaudeville of the nineteenth and early twentieth century.

The form of the marionette variety show as performed today is most commonly
attributed to mid twentieth century puppeteer Frank Paris who developed a night
club act using large short strung marionettes made to resemble movie stars of his
day such as Sonje Henie, Fred Astaire, and Ginger Rodgers, and Carmen Miranda,
which he operated in full view of the audience in swirling circles around him on a
small stage that could be easily wheeled right out onto a night club dance floor or
stage. For this reason marionette variety shows are often referred to as cabaret style
or floor show puppetry.

Today most puppeteers have adapted this style of performance to family
entertainment. In a typical variety show performed by Dave Herzog’s Marionettes
you will see marionettes that sing, dance, and perform specialty acts such as tight
rope walking, roller, or ice skating, acrobatics, trapeze, and other circus, or
vaudeville acts.

Dave Herzog’s Marionettes variety shows have various themes such as, animals, the
circus, patriotic, Halloween, Christmas, or pirates to name a few. Our marionettes
are accompanied by a pre -recorded sound track featuring musical selections
ranging from Classical to Pop. Our favorite composer is Leroy Anderson.[1908 -
1975] Several of Mr. Anderson’s compositions such as The Syncopated Clock, The
Waltzing Cat, and Bugler’s Holiday are used in all of our performances.

Dave Herzog’s Marionette variety shows come as a self contained unit with our own
stage lights and sound. All we need is a space 12 feet wide by 10 feet deep with a
ceiling heights of at least eight feet, and one electrical outlet, and of course an
audience eager to be entertained by this amazing, and unique art form.