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To the middle of XVIII century the wide circulation was received by a puppet theatre named theatre of Parsley. Parsley is a manual doll with the big, hooked nose, a wide, laughing mouth, with a hump. Parsley in a red shirt and a cap with a brush or a jingle has been dressed. The doll was held in a hand by the actor who was behind a screen. Other actor played a psaltery or hooter, took part in dialogue, substituted the companion. The puppeteer sometimes used the special adaptation ' pishchikom ' then its voice was loud and metallicheski sharp, audible on far distance. The play which executed Parsley, consisted of comic sketches and satirical dialogues. Here Parsley buys from the gipsy-profiteer old without zubuju a jade and beats the seller a cudgel or talks to the corporal who wants ' zabrit ' it in soldiers, and too awards a beating. Sometimes Parsley represented the young rural guy who has come to a city on earnings. It has given in to city temptations, has started to drink, walk, behave outrageously. In conclusion of lines or a dog dragged off Parsley for a nose.

M.Gorky wrote about strong national humour and accusatory elements petrushechnogo theatre: '... The figure too known to all people has been created: in Italy is Pulchinella, in England - Panch, in Turkey - Karayoz, at us - Parsley. He/she is the invincible hero of a national comedy, he wins all and all: police, priests, even line and death, itself remains is immortal. In a rough and naive image the working people has embodied itself and the belief that eventually it will overcome all and all.