Ventriloquism.- Vattemare (Alexandre).- Adelphi Theatre, Strand...Monsieur Alexandre...will have the Honor to Display his Extraordinary Powers of Vocal Illusions!...Monsieur Chalons Will go through a great Variety of Wonderful Experiments of Philosophical Dexterity!..., few very small holes to head but no text loss, creasing to extremities, 378 x 245mm., W. Glindon, 19th July 1821 § Theatre, Belfast. Monsieur Alexandre...His celebrated performance, entitled the Rogueries of Nicholas, Or, The Adventures of a Ventriloquist..., 2 lines underlined in ink, trimmed at foot with loss to printer, light browning, 315 x 190mm., 22nd October 1824 § Large Assembly Room...Monsieur Alexandre...Rogueries of Nicholas..., 2 very small marginal marks, lightly toned with some very light surface soiling, some faint creasing and folds, old tape remains to extremities to verso, 332 x 207mm., Newcastle, Preston & Heaton, 23rd, 24th & 26th March 1824, printed playbills (3)
⁂ Three playbills for performances by famed French ventriloquist Alexandre Vattemare, known under the stage name Monsieur Alexandre, the second and third mentioned near-identical. Instead of performing with a puppet, Alexandre presented plays in which he acted as dozens of different characters, each with a distinct voice. He will also "imitate an Omelet frying, a Flint and Steel, a Plane, a Saw, a Corkscrew, a Stick, and Guitar". Vattemare used his fame and wealth to promote libraries, culture, and many philanthropic efforts.
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