Pulcinella, a Commedia dell'arte character, evolved into his pugilistic puppet of 17th century England
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Troupes of the 17th century included a second Confidnti troupe, directed by 
Flaminio ... Pulcinella, like Capitano, outgrew his mask and became a character 
in his... [DOC] [TLE] Punch | puppet character | Britannica.com [PAR] By 1700 practically every puppet show in England featured Punch, and his wife, 
... Pulcinella, for example, was a human character in the Italian commedia dell'
arte who began to appear on the puppet stages early in the 17th century; he was
... [DOC] [TLE] origins in 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte, but now - Pinterest [PAR] Punch evolved from the stock Italian (Naples) character of Pulcinella ...