MARSHALL, Jay (1919 ? 2005). Jay Marshall?s Punch & Judy Banner and Playboard. Circa 1950s. Often referred to as the frame, booth, or stand, the banner is the main component of Marshall?s portable puppet theatre for Punch & Judy shows. While many Punch workers use traditional red and white striped canvas around their theaters, Marshall?s was constructed from a rich red velvet-like material with embroidered gilt ornaments and the words ?Punch & Judy.? Sold together with Marshall?s wooden playboard, the front of the Punch theatre on which Punch could place his slapstick, perform a ?body count? routine, and knock about other characters. Lacking the metal structure for the theatre?s frame, and the top and back sides of material. The banner and board offered here is pictured with Marshall on the cover of The Linking Ring in 1962. For years Marshall presented his version of the classic Punch & Judy puppet show as an adjunct to his magic and ventriloquism routines.