The Washington times., 1902-04-27
ENOUGH OF HYpNoTIsTs.
Why One Theatrical Manager Will Not
Deal With Them

My second experience was with an
Australian hypnotist," continued the
theatrical man, ''and II stands out in nv
career as the most striking experience /
have ever had. There was an element of
tragedy, and IL came very near switching
me from the theatrical business. / had
nothing TO do at the time. and was on the
I lookout for something in Philadelphia. A
irlend OF mine told me of a clever Aus
/ ralian hypnotist, said he wanted man
aeer. and he thought / would be the very
iellow Tor the work. He knew the hypno-
tlst and introduced me 10 him. | made an
enort to put the Australian to work in
philadelphia, but / was told il would be
OF no use, as the people there would moi
take to ii. Even the Young Mems Chris
tian Association declined to take to NV
plan. My friend suggested some summer
resort not thousand miles from PhIla
delphia.
Il wrote TO number of the hotel man.
ayers and they told me TO come on with
my man, and declared could make good
money out OF II. ] made the leap We be-
gan TO coin money We had absolutely no
trouble in getting audiences at so cents
and dollar 4 head We were having a
great time, and we had so much money
that We never thought about keeping an
account OF the income. I bought a great
big tin box. and We would just drop the
money in the slot when the patrons paid
up. Each of us had key and whenever
We wanted a few dollars TO spend we
would unlock the box, make out due
bill. and drop it In the box with the
cash. The hyrnotist occupied room
with me at big hotel at one OF the re-
sorts
Il was in the habit of getting up rather
early in the morning The hypuotIsf
would sleep until late in the day. one
morning when awoke had the strangest
ieeiihg Imaginable, and when | glanced
over toward the bed occupied by the hyp-
notist he was not there. Ny head was
heavy, and had a dazed sort of feeling.
looked at my watch. IL was II o'clock.
had retired at the usual hour. | was
sober at bedtime and did no, recall anv
trouble in falling asleep. Something had
happened to me. l goi downstairs as
soon as possible, walked around for a
short while, and then Went into the hotel
office.
Il asked the clerk to give me the tin
box. as / needed a few dollars. He gave
ii TO me. ! unlocked IL. Cold chilis be-
gan to chase up and down my vertehra |
and frosty globbles began TO accumulate |
on my forehead. There was nothing In |
Ant poA but a lew scraps OF paper. ] was l
simply paralyzed. ! asked the clerk where |
my Australian friend was. Don't know
he said indiferently, but think he has |
gone 10 Philadelphia
II sought the manager. owed him
for my board and lodging for three weeks.
at the rate of IS day didn't have
cent and told him what had happened 10
me. He laughed at me and old Inc that
game was too old to be worked on him
and he wanted the money. To end the
story. ! got the money by wiring for it.
Up TO this good day don't know why IL
was that ] slept SO late. Did the Aus
Lraiian hypnotic me? Or did he drug
ne? I'm sure | can't say. But whatever
le did WAS enough, and while have moth
ng to say against hypnotists generally,
don't care TO manage any of them. and
have steered clear OF them since that
Orleans Times Democrat.