The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-06
PARODIED MRS. LEASE
a Hypnotic Subj oct Imagines Him
self Mrs. Lease.
MAKES al SHORT SPEECH

10 a Highly Amused Audience at the
R0rd-IErs. Lease is Present and
Enjoys the Joke
There was a great deal of harmless
amusement at the performance Of Dr.
Flint the hypnotist, ia Crawford's opera
house last evening. Mrs. Lease is a trim
believer in the mesmeric and hypnotic
phenomena, and she took lessons of DR..
Flint last winter. she herself IS npy-
notist Of no mean ability
Last night Mrs. Lease occupied the
lower left box, together with DR. McCasey
Of the insane asylum. DR.. H. Ne RoDy
Mr.. IL. nj. Crawford and others. Dr-
R0by had informed DR.. FLINT Id advance
# the intention Of Mrs. Lease to be
present. and asked him if it would be
possible to hypnOtlse one Of bis subJec
into the belief that he was Mrs Lease.
Ar- Flint thought he could ana said he
would try.
Il was during the last number on the
programme that a young man with dark
curly hair was called 10 sir. ElInt's char
and put --fast asleep
sM men you open your eyes" 1lr Flint
saId you VIII lind yourself the greatest
woman and orator IN the world. Mrs.
Mary p. Lease. of Kansas. lie was then
dressed ia a calico gown, with a hat Of
tne same and a red veil The young
man was then brought ous to the front
OF the stage.
How % you dc, Mrs. Lease, said the
professor, extending his h.snd 70 his sub
Ject. The young man looked blank.
Are you not Mrs. Lease1' che pro
fessor insisted. The young man looked
Al his calico skirts and shook his head.
Eyes you are, tool exclaimed Mr.
Flint, looking into the eyes Of the sub
jet with the customary hypnotic ges-
lures.
Eyes. yes; / am Mrs Lease" admitted
the young man after pause
Didn't you know you had an engage
ment to address this audience tonigDtIH
II had forgotten about it. was the re-
Prof. Flint then introduced the young
man Ia much the same words that Coy.
LeweIing used at the Associated Chari-
ties meeting. and Mrs. Lease replied
with q low bow, which that lady herself
could not have improved on; although
Mrs. Lease seldom. If ever, bows to an
audience Ladies and gentlemen he
began, in a powerful voice. IF any Of
y0ur bret hren should tell you that you
were slaves with no voice in the manage
ment Of public affairs. they would prob
ably be knocked down for their pains
ct such is the case. You are slaves of
political rings and ringsters. Both of the
old parties are willing tools of THE m0neyed
classes. They make the promise to the
ear and break it to the heart They ac-
but what demagOguery do we see now in
the leading about Of the workingmen by
false promises Of free trade or pro ecrion.
- hlcnever one you have, you are
robbed"
airs. Lease then talk about woman's
rights the whole speech lasted four Or
five minutes. The aud ence was greatly
amused at the parody, hDari0usly So, and
the applause that r-etel the young ora
tor was as enthusiastic rs thar often given
Che original.
This young man. said Prof. Flint
after he had finished this feature Of the
performance, .steIIs me lie has never
heard Mrs. Lease speak. although he has
read several Of her speeches. I recog-
nize several passages Of the remarks
made by the young man as parts of a
speech I saw quoted from Nrs. Lease
This merely proves what L have always
eontended. that the mind forgets nothing;
it lay knowledge away and il is often
never recalled except under hypnotic in
auence'
Mrs. Lease appeared 10 enjoy the
event and she talked with Dr. Flint and
Miss Flint after the performance.