Richard Sandomir in this evening's online New York Times —
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On Sept. 24, 1950, Jimmy Nelson, a skinny 21-year-old ventriloquist, was introduced by Ed Sullivan on his Sunday night variety show, “Toast of the Town,” as “the greatest I’ve ever seen in his field.” Mr. Nelson was clean-cut and genial, with an air of boyish mischief. His dummy was a smart aleck in a suit and bow tie. “My name is Danny O’Day,” the dummy said to the audience. “This schnookle standing next to me is Jimmy Nelson. The kid thinks he’s a ventrickolist.” “That’s ventriloquist,” Mr. Nelson said, starting a rapid-fire exchange with his dummy. “Ventrickolist,” Danny said. “Ventriloquist,” Mr. Nelson said. It was an auspicious national debut…. |
Nelson reportedly died at 90 on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.
The remarks on Harvard existential nihilism posted here on that date
suggest a graphic illustration …
Venn trick o'list —
Nothing Galore
See as well a post from the preceding day,
Rabbit Hole Meets Memory Hole.