The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II
Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 150
THE GREAT LESTER (Harry Lester, 1878 - 1956). Signed Lobby ...
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
THE GREAT LESTER (Harry Lester, 1878 - 1956). Signed Lobby Photograph of the Famous Ventriloquist. New York: Apollo Studio, ca. 1920. Oversize matte-finish image shows the ?grandfather of modern-day ventriloquism? and his dummy, Frank Byron, Jr. at a table; Lester holds a phone to his ear. 12 ? x 10 ??. Scrapbook remnants to verso. Inscribed and signed, ?Wishing you all the best passes from one happy day into another ? Magically and ventriloqually yours, Lester. ? Kindly draw a card please.?Perhaps the greatest ventriloquist of the vaudeville era, Lester later became a prolific teacher of the art. Among his many pupils was another famous voice-thrower, Edgar Bergen.
