By Elizabeth Vallone

As generations of Italian-Americans pass away, with them go the traditions that may never be replicated again. One tradition which struggles to survive is the Marionette theater that the Italian immigrants brought over with them from places such as Naples, Rome, Palermo and Catania.

Puppet theaters inspired by the Italian tradition live in Brooklyn, Glover, Vermont and New Orleans. Though the origin of the marionette theater is unknown, there is evidence that wooden religious figures were used in Roman theaters to present social, moral and political problems of the day. 

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Source: http://www.lideamagazine.com/