This came from Ken Shapiro:
“Here is a copy of a newspaper ad from a broadway show, “Artists and Models” my father wrote 60 years ago featuring Ventriloquist Clifford Guest.”
Once again, thanks Ken for sharing with us.
Dan
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It’s come to our attention that some people are having problems viewing the video of ventriloquist Lee Wolfson.
If you’ve had problems, click the link below, then look for “Lee Wolfson” and click on his picture, a new window will open and you should be able to view the video.
Click Here for Lee Wolfson Video
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Dan
www.ventriloquistcentral.com
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Lee Wolfson sent in this great article about “Open Mics” along with a video of one of his performances.
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Why open mic
This is a great time to find an open mic or have a musician friend help you start one.
Every thing is right. All you need is a room like a café, coffee shop or lounge and a free listing in your local paper. With a little work the artist will follow. While the economy is in its slump people are looking to be entertained, money is tight and your local business is looking for ideas to increase customers. For artist like musicians, poets, writers, comedians, magicians and ventriloquist it is a great way to network.
What is so great about open mic
What if you never found a stage or that one time you performed you found yourself in over your head. Let’s look at the positive side of your effort. How many times have you been on a stage? How much practice went into that five minute skit? I know you have the answer or do you?
Go to an open mic
Challenge yourself… go on stage or go home and practice the show you were going to perform. Now are you ready to take the open mic challenge again. Every day is different and every audience is going to test you just a little different and when you start to test the room and the audience, you will go from Ow to OOOwKay
Ok so you don’t know any one that has bombed on stage and the world you live in is just so great that you can’t seem to find any really bad open mic performers. Break out of your shell, break through before you die in that cocoon that your world created for you.
Some of the best material comes from performing and if you don’t start to share what you love, you will find yourself only giving giving giving or is that I want I want I want. OK step back take a deep breath and put your best skit to the test.
When things get slow the slow get going. Make your world take notice. Inspire some one.
Become a comedy ventriloquist and cheer up the people that are near to you and they will thank you.
And when you have to look back the memories will be awesome. The art of ventriloquism is a means to communicate great magic.
Lee Wolfson
Thanks, Lee.
Dan
www.ventriloquistcentral.com
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Writer, producer Ken Shapiro, sent us a script that he wrote for Edgar Bergen back in 1974. Along with the script, he sent us a picture of the check he received from Edgar Bergen.
He graciously allowed us to put the script and picture of the check on Ventriloquist Central.
Click Here to see Edgar Bergen script & check
Thanks, Ken for sharing with all of us in the ventriloquism community.
Dan
www.ventriloquistcentral.com
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As we all know one of the most famous Ventriloquist figures ever used was Mortimer Snerd. Of course he was used by Edgar Bergen.
What most people do not know is where he came from and for that information we are happy to provide you all with this video of Virginia Austin Curtis, the lady who did the original sculpting of “Elmer”, later renamed Mortimer Snerd.
Virginia also made “Clippo the Clown”. This is a treat if you have never seen it before.
This video supplied by Bob Abdou/Mr.Puppet was retreived from the garbage. When Virginia decided to move, she had to get rid of most of the stuff she collected, when a puppet friend visited Virginia while cleaning up, he noticed that she was throwing out most of her valuables.
Realizing the importance of keeping the Virgina Austin story alive, he found this video in the garbage can and gave a copy to Bob Abdou.
Bob in turn sent it to us so we can share it with the ventriloquism conmunity.
Thanks, Bob.
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(Please be patient for the video to download)
Dan
www.ventriloquistcentral.com
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