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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Figtree3, post: 115605, member: 33&quot;]I found a PDF document on somebody&#039;s website that is a paper about various well-known ventriloquists. It includes some information on George W. Kirbye on pg. 134: </p><p><br /></p><p>Kirbye, George Washington. Born in Cincinnati, 1828 (Albano 2008, p. 18). Wrote two books: Kirbye, George Washington. Autobiography, or A sketch of the life and adventures of George W. Kirbye, professionally known as a ventriloquist, magician, equilibrist and athlete. Giving full details of his extraordinary career and romantic history from his birth until the present time. [Milford, NH:] the author, 1860s (WorldCat; only copy listed is in New York Public Library) </p><p><br /></p><p>Kirbye, George Washington. Origin and history of ventriloquism; with full &amp; comprehensive instructions in the art, embracing many eccentric anecdotes of distinguished performers, illustrating the astonishing effects produced by this peculiar art. Philadelphia: the author, 1861 (World Cat; only copy listed is in New York Public Library). </p><p><br /></p><p>GEORGE W. KIRBY [sic]. Died in Atlanta, Georgia, in Jan 1893. Born in Cincinnati in 1828 [?]. Lengthy obituary. (NYC 4 Feb 1893, p. 777)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a link that will open the whole PDF:</p><p><a href="http://www.ryanhoward.biz/vent/vent071111.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ryanhoward.biz/vent/vent071111.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ryanhoward.biz/vent/vent071111.pdf</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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