description Pedro (Señor Wences) Overview
Pedro was a famous ventriloquism character created by Spanish performer Señor Wences, formed by drawing a face on his hand and placing a small wig over his fist. Wences voiced Pedro using a distinctive, muffled, high-pitched tone, often interacting with the character in rapid-fire comedy routines. Pedro became widely recognized through numerous appearances on American television, particularly on "The Ed Sullivan Show" throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The character remains an iconic example of mid-20th-century ventriloquism.
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Pedro (Señor Wences) ranks #47 of 278 in the Puppetry ranking, behind Bert, ahead of Red Fraggle.
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Was Pedro the Señor Wences character drawn on his hand?
No. The hand character was Johnny, created by drawing a face around Señor Wences's thumb and forefinger, while Pedro was presented as a disembodied head inside a box.
What did Pedro say when Señor Wences opened his box?
Señor Wences would ask Pedro if he was all right, prompting the familiar reply, "S'awright." The exchange became one of the ventriloquist's best-known recurring routines.
Where did American audiences regularly see Pedro and Señor Wences?
Señor Wences appeared repeatedly on The Ed Sullivan Show beginning in the 1950s. Those television performances introduced Pedro, Johnny, and the gravel-voiced Cecilia Chicken to a large American audience.
How was Pedro performed without an ordinary hand puppet?
Pedro appeared as a head inside a box, with Señor Wences supplying the voice while manipulating the presentation. This visual setup distinguished Pedro from Johnny, whose face was formed directly on the performer's hand.
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