Punch and Judy with an extending neck (the "Courtier"), and a monkey. A live Dog Toby was once a regular featured novelty routine, sitting on the playboard and performing 'with' the puppets. Glyn Edwards has likened the story of Punch and Judy to the story of Cinderella. He points out that there are parts of the Cinderella story which everyone knows, namely the cruel step sisters, the invitation to the ball, the handsome prince, the fairy godmother, Cinderella's dress turning to rags at midnight, the glass slipper left behind, the prince searching for its owner, and the happy ending. None of these elements
The Dog and the Sparrow axe at the bird. This kills the man and the bird flies off. The Grimms collected the story in Zwehrn in Nederhessen. The Dog and the Sparrow "The Dog and the Sparrow" is a story by the Brothers Grimm, told in their book "Kinder- und Hausmärchen" as KHM58. The original name is "Der Hund und der Sperling". A dog owner lets his shepherd dog starve from hunger, causing the dog to leave home. The dog meets a sparrow and accompanies him to the city. The bird captures meat and bread for the dog as a sign of gratitude. When they