Stadelman, Paul: Ventriloquism of Today ©1963 Paul Stadelman Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 85 pages Also produced in saddle-stitched format

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Comments: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. From the introduction, "These instructions are written as though the reader were in the class and most of the questions you would ask are already answered. In fact the instruction is almost verbatim to what you would hear if you were actually in the class room."

Contents (from book ToC):

4 Introduction
5 The Origin Of Ventriloquism
6 The Therapeutic Value Of Ventriloquism
8 The Psychology Of Ventriloquism
15 Physiology Of The Speech Organs Used In Ventriloquism
15 The Near Ventriloquial Voice
16 The Near Distant Voice
16 The Distant Voice
17 Humming Droning And Buzzing
21 Developing The Ventriloquial Voice
22 The Art Of Imperceptible Speech
23 Learning The Labial Letters
26 Manipulation And Animation
28 The Dummy Talks And Sings
31 The Distant Voice
33 Presenting The Act
36 Tricks Of The Trade
38 Creating A Character
41 Selecting Material
44 The Art Of Polyphony
47 Impromptu Ventriloquism
51 The Path To Perfection