. . "From the French meaning \"Little Mary,\" marionettes have been used since the Middle Ages in puppet performances. One of the first figures to be made into a marionette was the Virgin Mary, hence the name. In the 18th century, many operas were written specifically for an all-marionette cast and the puppets became popular playthings in the 1800s."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Tony Sarg marionette book"@en . "The Tony Sarg marionette book" . . . . . . . . "Juvenile works"@en . . . "Sarg, Tony," . . . .