elocutionist

In 1884 she was in Salt Lake City, performing as an “elocutionist.”

In February 1891, the Washington representative of Baldy’s Baltimore-based company — one Robert E. Clarke, himself a former elocutionist — suddenly disappeared, leaving behind an empty safe.

In an effort to erase the stigma of non-R.P. speech, England’s original national elocutionist, Thomas Sheridan, urged all citizens to adopt the accent.

If Siri doesn’t understand you, take heart: Even a masterful elocutionist like Dukakis baffles her iPhone.

Despite living through the most momentous events of the past century, and careers as an elocutionist and a soprano, Hooper insists she is “not very interesting” and not equipped to offer advice on living through adversity.