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MORE ON ALEXANDRE VATTEMARE
Regarding last week's item mentioning John Kraljevich's European visit and viewing of the Vattemare collection, Pete Smith writes:Great photograph of John Kraljevich in this week's
E-Sylum.
Actually, that was a portrait of Vattemare, found on the Boston Public Library web site:
Advocate of the establishment of a public library in
Boston. Born in Paris near the close of the eighteenth century. In early
life, a student of surgery with some army practice in that profession. Of
wide European reputation as a ventriloquist and minor theatrical
performer. After 1827 devoted his time and private fortune to the
promotion of a system of international exchange of books, and in this
connection advocated the establishment of free public libraries and
museums in all countries.
I understand John has been learning ventriloquism as part
of his research on Vattemare. -Editor
Wayne Homren, Editor
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