Joseph Pujol
Le Pétomane
Joseph Pujol had the power of breathing in air by his anus, just as
normal people breathe in by the mouth. Then by means of this body of air
contained in his intestines, he could at will reproduce all sorts of
sound. Additionally he was able to imitate the sounds of animals even
the sound of birds.
From 1892 until 1894 he performed in the Moulin Rouge, the famous
Vaudeville Theatre in Paris, France, and there he had huge success.
After that period he founded his own travelling theatre called Theatre
Pompadour.
Otmar Wassermann gave me the hint on the booklet by Jean Nohain and F.
Caradec, Le Petomane, Sphere Books Ltd., London 1971, which describes
the story of Joseph Pujol's life.
