Arthur Prince (ventriloquist)

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Arthur Prince (17 November 1881 – 14 April 1948) was an English music hall entertainer and ventriloquist.

Biography[]

Prince was born 17 November 1881 in London. He made his first appearance in a beach concert in Llandrindod Wells, where he performed for four seasons.[citation needed]

Prince and his ventriloquist doll ‘Jim’ made their London debut in 1902 at the South London Palace. They went on to appear at all the leading music halls in the United Kingdom, including the first Royal Command Performance at the Palace Theatre in 1912. A world tour followed with their comedy act ‘Naval Occasions’.[citation needed]

Prince is remembered for having his dummy, Sailor Jim, sing while Prince drank a glass of water or smoked a cigar.[1] A singer off stage made this trick possible.[2] This was made more believable because Prince developed a very lifelike dummy.[3]

Prince died at his St John's Wood home on 14 April 1948[4] and was buried at Hampstead Cemetery.[5] His doll 'Jim' was buried with him.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ George Schindler and Ed Tricomi (2011). Ventriloquism: Magic with Your Voice. p. 10. ISBN 9780486477602.
  2. ^ "Ventriloquism". qi.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ Prince, Arthur (1921). "Introduction". The Whole Book of Ventriloquism. ISBN 9781447492498. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ P L, Mannock (15 April 1948). "Sailor Jim will never speak again". Daily Herald: 3.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Arthur Prince at Find a Grave
  6. ^ Vox, Valentine (1993). I Can See Your Lips Moving (Revised and Enlarged ed.). California: Plato Publishing. p. 154. ISBN 0887346227.

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