Thomas, Franzsepp and Monika at the Kasperle Theater (Punch and Judy Show)
1920
Ernst Würtenberger captures a moment of intense childhood concentration in this 1920 piece, depicting three siblings completely absorbed in a Kasperle puppet show. Framed by heavy green curtains, the older boy seems to be directing the action with a script in hand, while the younger children clutch their own puppets with serious, almost solemn expressions. It’s a charming slice of early 20th-century German life, showing that even in the Modernist era, the magic of a puppet theater could command absolute silence and focus from its young audience.
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