“Imito”—The Bird Man
“Imito,” famous imitator of birds and animals, appears in the ‘crowd’ racing scenes for reproductions of the 1881 and 1885 Derby in thp Wessex production “Esther Waters.” In the part of a “Hobo,” he wanders about amusing the c»wa with his mimicry. “Imito,” who is an Australian by birth, has a throat with a double larynx. He first thought of making a living by imitations when he was entertaining his fellow-soldiers in France apeared before many world-famous personalities including the late King George Vv He* also accompanied Dame Nellie Melba in the ong “Lo Gentle Lark”—lmito was the r lark'
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 47, 28 January 1949, Page 3
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103“Imito”—The Bird Man Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 47, 28 January 1949, Page 3
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