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Guignol: References & Edit History

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relationship to Punch
- In Punch
- In puppetry: Styles of puppet theatre

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts - Guignol.	Gloria Lotha	Aug 16, 2019
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Jan 04, 2011
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998