Re: VMs: It's Origin and Purpose

[Bruce Grant <bgrant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It seems kind of elaborate for that purpose, though, doesn't it? I think
theatrical props tend to be less detailed than real-life objects, since
the audience seldom gets to examine them closely.

However (as has been suggested here before), if it were a prop for use in
a con game, that would be a different story.

Bruce.

Robert Teague wrote:

> At a New Year's party the other night, I was telling a friend
> about the VMs, and he made a suggestion about it's origin
> and purpose.  While I hope it's not correct, I feel it's still
> worth bringing to the group's attention because it opens
> another avenue of inquiry:
>
> The VMs is a prop for a stage play.
>
> I have a memory of reading about at least one play
> about Alchemists, dating to circa 1500's; I may have
> the reference here somewhere.
>
> Robert
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