Germany-based performer Charles Prelle had a ventriloquial dog act, i.e. he placed masks over the dog’s mouths, they would move their jaws and Prelle would supply the voices. His so-called “Animal Circus” toured American vaudeville about a century ago. Whether he engaged in any bar bets is unknown. To find out more about the variety arts past [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:22AM on December 11, 2012