Abstract: This marionette show unit is primarily intended for the operation by and entertainment of a child rather than for professional use.Marionette assemblies include a marionette suspended from a suspension unit. The assembly may be placed in any one of four positions upon a stage. Any one of several marionette assemblies may be placed into the four positions on the stage. A keyboard on the stage moves strikers horizontally against the strings as they extend through the suspension unit so that the horizontal movement of the strings is translated into vertical movement of the strings, actuating the marionette in the conventional manner. Scenery at the back of the stage may be changed.