Undoubtedly in ages past the art was practiced secretly by a corrupt priesthood to strengthen its power over ignorant and superstitious peoples, and only in modern times has ventriloquism emerged from the veil of mystery which enshrouded it. But even in these latter days, pro-fessional ventriloquists have taken care to carefully foster the idea that only to a favored few is vouchsafed the so-called power of ” throwing the voice.” With rare exceptions they have zealously guarded the methods used by them in the production of ventriloquial effects, and have usually tried to discourage eager inquirers with the assertion that “one must be born that way.”

Therefore, in presenting a reliable and comprehensive treatise on ventriloquism and its allied art polyphony, I feel that I am meeting a genuine need. Handbooks on ventriloquism have been published before, but few of those published in this country have attempted anything more than a superficial treatment of the subject, and are therefore of little use to the general public.
For many years I have studied and practiced ventriloquism, and   from   the experience thus gained, have endeavored to write a genuine work¬ing manual, not only for the beginner, but for the professional performer as well. If those inter¬ested at all in ventriloquism will give to this book the amount of thought and attention which I myself have devoted to its preparation, I shall feel repaid for my attempt to shed illumination upon a subject about which little of practical value has hitherto been published.

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