Ventriloquism
Ventriloquism is a form of stage theater in which a person changes his or her voice so that it sounds like the voice is coming from somewhere else (usually a puppet or a dummy). A ventriloquist is one who performs this art.
Origins
Originally, it was practiced in religion.[1][2] Now, it is used in comedy.
History of modern-day ventriloquism
Today's modern ventriloquism started in nightclubs.[3]
Notable ventriloquists
Ventriloquism Media
Ventriloquist The Great Lester with Frank Byron, Jr. on his knee, c. 1904
Newspaper article on Gef, the talking mongoose, claiming it involved ventriloquism by Voirrey Irving
Sadler's Wells Theatre in the early 19th century, at a time when ventriloquist acts were becoming increasingly popular
Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his best-known sidekick, Charlie McCarthy, in the film Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Swedish ventriloquist act Zillah & Totte
A ventriloquist entertaining children at the Pueblo, Colorado, Buell Children's Museum
Ventriloquist dummy in the shape of a young boy
References
- ↑ Howard, Ryan (2013). Punch and Judy in 19th Century America: A History and Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 0786472707
- ↑ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary. 1984. p. 1192. ISBN 0-19-861131-5.
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, 1911, Ventriloquism.
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