The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-26
CAN THIS BE HYfNOTIsM.
Yonns Actress Who has Strange Wierd
Experience.


Experience.
New Haven, Conn, Sept 25.-Miss
Beatrice Moreland, a member of the
ballet in Palmer CoX's Brownie COM
pany. left the Park Street theatre in
Bridgeport Monday evening about 1890
and has not since been seen by any
member of the company.
She took the midnight train from
Bridgeport to New York. She cannot
be found in that city. and her wherca-
bouts are mystery to her friends and
employers.
The members of the Brownie company
think that she is in hiding TO escape
from the influence of tall, thin, pale
man, who has pursued her since De-
cember of last year. He has seemed to
exert a hypnotic power over her. and
has pursued her diligently almos. a
year.
Miss Moreland as she is known on the
stage, is of medium build, with dark
eyes. She is of a bright disposition and
was popular in the company. in which
she has been for two years.
She appeared in the ballet, and also
sang during the course of the play.She
was modest and refined in appearance
and had no bad habits.
Who her tOrmentor is none of the
company knows. He first appeared IL
December, 1894. when the company was
playing in PittSburg. He occupied
front seat in the orchestra circle, and
his eyes We're kept riveted on Miss
Moreiand during the entire period she
was on the stage.
He attended the theatre at each per-
Torrance, and when the engagement:
was ended he followed the company to
the next stand. At first he cid not ex-
ert any particular influence on the girl
but when at the third stand he APP
peared, the young woman became nery-
Gus. and from that time grew moody,
and showed dread of appearing in the
production.
However, she stuck to her part, and
finished the season with the company
in May. Before the last performance
however, she was questioned by au-
other member of the company about
her mash as he was called.
Nothing has been said about the MAJ
ter before, and when ii was mentioned
Miss Moreland nearly tainted. and,
bursting into tears, said she was en-
tirely in the power of the man TO whom
her friend referred, and that her health
was almost ruined by the strain.
When the man first appeared she did
not pay much attention to him. but
gradually became aware that some one
was watching ner. In snort Tune she
found that the thin man was the only
object she could keep in her mind.
He never rnolested and never spoke
to her. as far as can be learned but his
continued attention worried Miss More
land until in May, when the season
ended. she was a physical wreck.
A rest of three months spent in New
York and at various country resorts.
recruited her strength. During the
summer she had not seen her tormentor
but before the rehearsaIs had been in
progress a week he appeared al the en-
trance 10 the hail. He stood at the door
almost daily and began again 10 in
tentiy watch his victim. casionaliy
following her for a half block or SO.
The company opened at Bridgeport
Monday night. and the first person seen
in the audience twas the hypnotizer
Miss Morelend was frightened. and on
ly after long urging could she be tn
duced ia go on.
She nearly tainted on the stage. and
at the close of the second act. left the
theatre quietly and went TO her hotel
she took her trunk. called a cab, and
boarded the train for New York
Where she is now is not known. The
thin man who caused the trouble has
not been seen since the performance on
Monday night