Irina Dubrovna was an Eastern European woman who served as a ventriloquism teacher to Noser in his childhood. She also carved Noser's ventriloquist dummy, Young Noser, out of purest Carpathian wood. Noser was a prodigy and before long Irina had nothing left to teach him, but Noser's family took pity on her and paid her to stay on and care for Young Noser. At age thirteen, Noser retired from ventriloquism, leaving Young Noser in Irina's care. She accepted the charge, believing Noser would one day perform again, and settled down in the United States to teach ventriloquism to other children.