When 74-year-old Charles Whitmore stepped onto the grand stage, dressed in a suit straight out of the 1800s, the audience wasn’t sure what to expect. In his hand, he held an old-fashioned puppet—a doll that looked as if it had stepped out of history itself.
With a charming smile, Charles introduced his companion. “This,” he said, “is Edgar. And tonight, he has a story to tell.”
What happened next would leave everyone in shock.
A Puppet Like No Other
At first, the crowd assumed it was just a traditional ventriloquist act. But as soon as Charles let go of the puppet’s arm… Edgar moved on his own.
Gasps filled the theater as the puppet turned its head, blinked, and spoke in a voice that was completely independent of Charles. It wasn’t a robotic sound, nor a pre-recorded trick—it was real. The doll’s mouth moved in perfect sync with its words, making jokes, answering the judges, and even adjusting its tiny jacket like a real person.
“How are you doing that?” one of the judges whispered, clearly unnerved.
Charles simply chuckled. “Edgar’s been with me for a long time. But the truth is… I don’t control him. He has a mind of his own.”