1897 CABINET CARD HARRY THE GREAT LESTER GRANDFATHER OF MODERN DAY VENTRILOQUISM For Sale

Harry Lester(8 September 1878 – 14 July 1956), bornMaryan CzajkowskiinPoland, best known by his stage nameThe Great Lester, was a act[edit]

Lester claimed to have carved his dummy, Frank Byron Jr., himself when he was young.Coronetcited Frank Marshall of Chicago as his carver.[1]The most likely provenance of Frank Byron Jr., however, indicates that he came from the Chicago workshop of Theo Mack & Son, probably a number of years before Frank Marshall was employed there.

Called the "Grandfather of Modern-Day Ventriloquism", Lester claimed to be the first to drink while his dummy spoke; however, Joe Laurie notes that this trick was first performed in 1821.

One of Lester's most noted acts was a bit where he called up Heaven and Hell in search of his sister. He was also the first ventriloquist to walk among the audience while his dummy whistled.

Lester was also a noted teacher of the art of ventriloquism, having developed a rigorous program of breathing and speech articulation exercises. Students were encouraged to make tape recordings of their sessions with Lester and, as a result, there are many examples of his course to be heard and a number of student recordings have been made available commercially.Edgar Bergen, one of the most famous ventriloquists of all time, was one of the Great Lester's pupils.

Lester's main figure, Frank Byron Jr., now resides atVent Haven MuseuminFort Mitchell, Kentucky.

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