<p>Tévibar kills Madelon, the Gendarme (Policeman), Polichinelle, Gnafron, Nicolas, Guignol and the Devil successively. He wants to destroy a tree which resists him. Matoum appears, revives everyone and kills Tévibar.</p>

Glove-puppet

Not specified

Albert-Birot Pierre

France

Paris

Printed

Murder

Racing car

Resurrection

Comical

Fantasy

<p>Letter from Gaston Cony to Pierre Albert-Birot, with a sketch of the inflatable head for Matoum, 1921</p>

French

Matoum

Tévibar

Madelon

Polichinelle

Nicolas

Devil

Gnafron

Constable

Blow-with-a-stick

Apparition

Transforming scenery

Apparition of the Devil

Scène birotechnique

Birotechnical scene