VENTRILOQUSIM HISTORY (for beginners Ventriloquist) the grandfather of the Ventriloquist "the great Lester"
Fred Russell is named the grand father of modern Day ventriloquism some may argue The great Lester is called the grandfather of modern Day Ventriloquism but let's say he is the grandfather of this era Day ventriloquism because of the ending of vaudeville, when vaudeville was ending because of the invention of radio broadcast Ventriloquists were on the demise and nearly in starvation so the great Lester would be more of the grandfather of this era Ventriloquists because Edgar Bergen would be the father and so that is Edgar Bergen of this new era "the father of the new era of ventriloquism".. Edgar Bergen was a student of the great Lester, if you watch the great Lester and then watch Edgar Berger perform you will see some resemblance in the style of performances..
let's give credit where credit is due Fred Russell is the father of modern Day ventriloquism during vaudeville and before but because of the Ventriloquists nearly starving to death because of the new era of technology called the invention of radio broadcast the great Lester and Edgar Bergen become the foundering fathers of the new era of the art of ventriloquism.
the great lester was not just a teacher to Edgar Bergen but a friend because Edgar Bergen himself take care of the great Lester when the great Lester was up in his age... In correction the art of ventriloquism is too ancient to have one grandfather so let's look at the ending of vaudeville as Noah ark flood for the Ventriloquists but not the art of ventriloquism.