monologist
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One who soliloquizes; esp., one who monopolizes conversation in company.
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My writing partner, Nicki, and I became obsessed with a monologist who performs unscripted shows equipped with nothing more than scribbled bullet points and a glass of water. We wrote him a fan letter and found ourselves sharing lunch and eventually a friendship.
Origin of the stage names The stage names of the brothers (except Zeppo) were coined by monologist Art Fisher Joe Adamson, Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo: A Celebration of the Marx Brothers New York: Simon and Schuster, 1973.
He was a gifted storyteller and monologist, and his concerts generally had an even mix of spoken word and sung content.