Paul McPharlin
Paul McPharlin (1903-48) was a puppeteer who created some twenty productions in Detroit between 1928 and 1937. He is remembered as a skillful performer and inventive puppet maker. He is a founding member of the Puppeteers of America. In 1929, McPharlin established the Marionette Fellowship of Detroit. In 1933, he organized an important puppetry exhibit for the Century of Progress in Chicago. He was the husband and close collaborator of the puppeteer Marjorie Batchelder McPharlin.
A collection of his work is on permanent display at the Detroit Institute of Art. A collection of his papers and books is at the University of New Mexico.
References
- Howard, Ryan. Paul McPharlin and the Puppet Theater. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2006.
- McPharlin, Paul. The Puppet Theatre in America: A History, with A List of Puppeteers 1524-1948. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.
