Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppeteers control disco marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

The exterior of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Marionettes backstage before a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Marionettes backstage before a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

One of 2,000 marionettes lies in a storage area at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960 is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Marionettes backstage before a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Marionettes wait backstage before a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES) 

Jean Matsusaka, 84, smiles as a marionette waves to her during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Puppeteers control marionettes during a performance at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. The playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the US. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

The exterior of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater is seen in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. According to local media, the playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the country. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT REAL ESTATE BUSINESS) 

The exterior of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater is seen in Los Angeles, California October 17, 2014. According to local media, the playhouse started in 1960, has 2,000 marionettes and is the oldest continually running marionette theater in the country. It was recently bought by a developer who wants to turn the historic landmark into a 104-unit apartment complex. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT REAL ESTATE BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Creator Jean-Luc Courcoult walks in front of his giant grandmother puppet as she is paraded through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Police officers take pictures of giant puppets as they move through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother in a wheelchair moves through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother in a wheelchair moves through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Police officers take pictures of giant marionettes as they move through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother in a wheelchair moves through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother in a wheelchair moves through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother in a wheelchair moves through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother is manoeuvred to walk through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother is manoeuvred to walk through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother is manoeuvred to walk through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother is manoeuvred to walk through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A giant puppet of a grandmother is manoeuvred to walk through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014. The grandmother is one of three giant marionettes forming part of the Memories of August 1914 event happening over the weekend in Liverpool. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A life-size marionette of street performers leans against a wall in Berlin, May 24, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A marionette called "Qumarion", which uses motion sensors to capture movement for animation purposes, is pictured at a booth at the Tokyo International Anime Fair in Tokyo March 21, 2013. The fair, one of the world's largest animation expos, runs until March 24 and is expected to attract around 100,000 visitors, according to organisers. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Jose Costa, 50, tries to sell a marionette to tourists at Antonio Nobre park in Lisbon July 25, 2012. Costa, who is originally from Angola, supports himself with two jobs. In the morning he works part time with Santa Casa, a Portuguese charity, that provides him with a salary of 200 euros ($243) a month and sells marionettes in the afternoon. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Jose Costa, 50, lights a cigarette in a bar after selling his marionettes on the street in Lisbon July 25, 2012. Costa, who is originally from Angola, supports himself with two jobs. In the morning he works part time with Santa Casa, a Portuguese charity, that provides him with a salary of 200 euros ($243) a month and sells marionettes in the afternoon. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Jose Costa, 50, draws on wood as he makes a marionette at Antonio Nobre park in Lisbon July 25, 2012. Costa, who is originally from Angola, supports himself with two jobs. In the morning he works part time with Santa Casa, a Portuguese charity,that provides him with a salary of 200 euros ($243) a month and sells marionettes on the street in the afternoon. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Jose Costa, 50, cuts fabric to make a marionette at Antonio Nobre park in Lisbon July 25, 2012. Costa, who is originally from Angola, supports himself with two jobs. In the morning he works part time with Santa Casa, a Portuguese charity,that provides him with a salary of 200 euros ($243) a month and sells marionettes on the street in the afternoon. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) 

Jose Costa, 50, plays with a marionette that he has made in Antonio Nobre park in Lisbon, July 25, 2012. Costa, who is originally from Angola, supports himself with two jobs. In the morning he works part time with Santa Casa, a Portuguese charity,that provides him with a salary of 200 euros ($243) a month and sells marionettes on the street in the afternoon. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT IMMIGRATION) 

An Egyptian man walks in front of a wall sprayed with graffiti, depicting the ruling military council controlling the presidential elections as a puppet show, near Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo May 16, 2012. Voting starts in Egypt's presidential election on May 23-24 to choose who will succeed Hosni Mubarak, who was swept from office last year in a popular uprising. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

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A puppet is used during a rehearsal for a performance based on the Iranian poet Hafez's life story at Ferdowsi hall in central Tehran March 6, 2012. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN
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EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran.

A puppet is used during a rehearsal for a performance based on the Iranian poet Hafez's life story at Ferdowsi hall in central Tehran March 6, 2012. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

Street art artists take part with giant marionettes in a demonstration against austerity measures in Paris February 29, 2012. France's main unions gathered forces on Wednesday for a day of protest action against austerity measures being imposed across the European Union, but the disruption from rallies and work-stoppages was expected to be limited. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY) 

String-puppets hang in a mask shop as people pass by in Kathmandu November 15, 2011. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A woman performs with a Myanmar traditional marionette during the welcome dinner of the 37th ASEAN - Japan Business Meeting in Yangon November 2, 2011. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Painted carved wood marionettes from the beginning of the 20th century are displayed as part of the "fairground art masterpieces" collection owned by Fabienne and Francois Marchal, displayed in Paris, September 23, 2011. The extensive collection of antique fairground art will go on auction September 28 and 29, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Painted carved wood marionettes from the beginning of the 20th century are displayed as part of the "fairground art masterpieces" collection owned by Fabienne and Francois Marchal, displayed in Paris, September 23, 2011. The extensive collection of antique fairground art will go on auction September 28 and 29, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Puppets representing Guignol, the traditional French marionette, and Jean-Michel Aulas, chairman of French soccer club Olympique Lyon, are seen together at the La Maison de Guignol theatre in Lyon, September 11, 2011. The puppet show is about the future Grand Stade de Decines, the new stadium for Olympique Lyon, and will be presented to the public from October to December. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppets representing Guignol, the traditional French marionette, and Jean-Michel Aulas, chairman of French soccer club Olympique Lyon, are seen together at the La Maison de Guignol theatre in Lyon, September 11, 2011. The puppet show is about the future Grand Stade de Decines, the new stadium for Olympique Lyon, and will be presented to the public from October to December. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER ENTERTAINMENT) 

Puppets representing Guignol, the traditional French marionette, and Jean-Michel Aulas, chairman of French soccer club Olympique Lyon, are seen together at the La Maison de Guignol theatre in Lyon September 11, 2011. The puppet show is about the future Grand Stade de Decines, the new stadium for Olympique Lyon, and will be presented to the public from October to December. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY) 

A protester carries a marionette depicting former president Hosni Mubarak in Tahrir Square in Cairo July 8, 2011. Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed city centres across the country on Friday, demanding faster reforms and voicing frustration at what they see as foot-dragging by military rulers and government officials. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) 

A man inside a giant puppet takes part in the "Parade of the giants and the big heads" during San Isidro festivities in Madrid May 11, 2011. San Isidro, or Saint Isidore, is Madrid's patron saint as well as patron saint of the peasants and laborers. For several days up to St. Isidore Day on May 15th, Madrid honors its patron saint with celebrations that include fairs, concerts, dances and a pilgrimage to the San Isidro chapel where the faithful take what they believe is miraculous water. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A student performs with a marionette effigy of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during a protest in Bogota April 7, 2011. Thousands of students and teachers marched in a nation wide protest against the education government's reform of public universities, student organizations reported. REUTERS/John Vizcaino (COLOMBIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS EDUCATION) 

Marionette handlers entertain tourists who line up at the Reichstag building, the seat of the Bundestag lower house of parliament, in Berlin, November 20, 2010. Germany stepped up security measures this week on the basis of intelligence pointing towards a planned attack at the end of November, and said it was braced for the threat of an assault of the kind that killed 166 in Mumbai in 2008. The Reichstag is one of the German capital's most popular tourist destinations. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) 

A girl plays with a penitent marionette during mass in the Holy Week in Cidade de Goias, central Brazil April 1, 2010. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL - Tags: RELIGION) 

A giant puppet is moved in front of the Presidential Palace in downtown Santiago as part of a performance by French street theatre company Royal de Luxe January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

The feet of a big puppet is seen in a lagoon at O'Higgins park as part of a performance of the street theatre company Royal de Luxe in Santiago January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

An artist performs with a puppet and a moon during the International Festival of Marionettes at a theatre in Lima January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (PERU - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 

An artist performs using her belly to form a character during the International Festival of Marionettes at a theatre in Lima January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (PERU - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 

An artist performs using her belly to form a character during the International Festival of Marionettes at a theatre in Lima January 22, 2010. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (PERU - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 

Two giant marionettes are lifted into a boat during the fourth day of a street theatre in Berlin, October 4, 2009. The four-day street performance is based on a fairy tale called The Giants by French streets arts company Royal de Luxe and marks the 19th anniversary of the formal re-unification of Germany on Saturday in the German capital. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY ENTERTAINMENT)