Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
THE LEES AT THE ACADEMY.
Some of Their Wonderful Feats-
Man to sleep AZ Hours.

The Lees, Sylvan A. and Alberta. cele-
brated as disciples and practitioners or
hypnotism, commenced an engagement
OF one week at the Academy of Music
last evening before an audience that filled
every available foot of space In the
house.
Mr.. Lee commenced the programme by
brief sketch of the origin of hypnotisn,
the various uses IL has covered among
scientific men, and the great future there
il for the still undeveioped art. lie re-
quested any who desired TO experience tne
sensations of, being hypnotized 10 come
upon the stage. twenty-five people re-
sponded to his request, and the hypuotist
then opened his performance.
He found his committee, with I'VE or tiN
exceptions. ready subjects. With the as
sistance of his pretty little niece. Miss
Alberta Lee, who appears 10 be an ADEPT
In hypnotlSm, he very soon had those upon
the stage influenced, and commenced to
put them through many iudicrous ma
noeuvres. They were made to clasp their
hands tightly together and were unable
TO separate them unless told 20 do so oy
him. Many were made TO forget thelr
names, ride imaginary bicycles, FISH with
broom-sticks, catching, as they thought,
fish Of enormous sizes.
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS SLEEP.
The most sensational part OF the pro-
gramme was the last number, when MT.
Lee placed a man into a hypnotic sleep,
past 10 o'clock tomorrow evening upon
the Academy stage. The man who takes
the long sleep is w. Il. Nash, OF Dallas,
Texas, who travels with the Lees. After
introducing the subject, Mr.. Lee asked
committee of physicians to come upon
the stage and examine the physical con-
dition of the subject, the cot upon when
he was to sleep, and all the paraphernalia
connected with the matter. Drs. Nj. w.
Peyser. T.. T. Baker, r. b. Teusler Will
liam III. Parker. and J. IL. Hinchman as
cended the stage, and made thorough
examination of Mr. Nash. His pulse regis
tered ninety beats per minute, his tenn
perature was 9S 3-5 degrees, and he weigh
ed in his light flannel suit 1894 pounds.
His pulse and temperature were poth
normal, and his weight, compared 10 BIS
height, was according TO the standard OK
insurance companies. Mr.. Nash was then
placed upon the cot, and put to sleep Tor
forty-eight hours. After a few passes OF
Mr.. Lees hands across his face ne be-
came rigid. The hypnotist then repeated
to him that the functions OF bis body,
except his heart and lungs, would remain
stationary during his sleep. and he would
not want either food or water. The cot
was then carried by four stalwart men
TO the Broad-street window OF the Globe,
corner of Seventh and Broad streets,
where II will remain until tomorrow eve
ming at 1880 o'clock, when 1t VIII be moved
to the Academy lobby. An immense
crowd followed the sleeping man to the
window. and the services Of four police
men were required to keep the sidewalk
i'm front Of the store clear for pedestrians.
ENTERTAINS AT THE WESTMORE-
LAND.
Last evening, after the entertainment
at the Academy. Mr. Lee entertained a
large party Of gentlemen at the West
moTeland Club. Earlier in the evening
he visited the University College OF Medf-
cine, and hypnotized abott fifty OF the
students.
This afternoon at 4:So o'clock. the Lees
annear before the Wollan's Club, and to-
night give another performance az the
Academy. There will be a matinee satur-
day afternoon.