Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Puppetry \Pup"pet*ry\, n.
   Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet
   show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.

         Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. --Chambers.

Source : WordNet®

puppetry
     n 1: the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
     2: a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)