Show I. I Punch and Judy Turkey is far from being the only oriental land in which a performance very very like our Punch and Judy can be found Travelers have described entertainments en of the kind in Persia Japan Ja Japan pan India Egypt Syria Nubia Siam Slam Ava Cochin China a and Mr Villiers Stuart observed observed observed ob served the Egyptian Punch flooring the chief magistrate an anthis and d his this canvasses quite in the style of th the e English Punchs Punch's conduct toward ee beadles and policemen though In th the e Egyptian version the play ended morally mor ally lly with the hanging of Punch The Th hero belongs to all ages as well a ato as asto asto s to most lands Some have traced hi hito him m to the farces of early Italy and he hp h has even been recognized f in n ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics |