Ventriloqust William Francis Chalet billed himself as The Great Chalet and The Star Ventriloquist of the World. He performed with P.T. Barnum circa 1876, and toured Australia with Bacheller’s New American Combination 1879-1880 (billed as the first American vent ever to tour that continent).* Â Chalet was noted for being able to work six dummies simultaneously, [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:15PM on December 22, 2012