New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-11
SOCIETY BATTLES
OVER DIR. RADWIN
Professor Answers His
Accusers, Telling of
His Powers.
HAD DEMONSTRATED
THEM AT NEWPORT
Dancer and Ex-Manager Charge
He Cannot Develop by
Suggestion.

Denials and counter-denials were the
main features OF four-cornered fight
around DR.. Casimir Radwin yesterday
which involved men and women OF New
York and Newport society. DR.. Radwin
appeared Tuesday afternoon at the
Princess Theatre, under the auspices
Of "The Medical Review of Reviews, >
of which Frederic II. Robinson is presi
| dent. Two of the subjects he used for
pantoniime acting were his wife and
Mrs. Charles Wood, wife Of the chair
man, but their names were not re-
vealed The audience applauded heart
lily his method of developing b. sug-
gestion.
Late Tuesday night Ida Benter, an
amateur dancer, appeared with Vladis-
law Loewenfeld. former manager of
DR.. Radwin. who is a Polish nobleman
and whose real name is Casimir Prag-
lowski, to charge him with fraud. Miss
Benter declared she had danced for
DR.. Radwin after he was supposed TO
have used his influence OH her, but
said the dances had long been re-
! hearsed and her ability had improved
steadily by practice. DR.. Radwin as
serted yesterday. however, that her
dancing had improved through his sug-
gestion.
Loewenfeld yesterday gave his YER
sion of the affair. He and DR.. Radwir,
he explained. were students at the Uni
versity of Cracow. He had not seen
him for several years until the profess
sor applied for a job at the Slavonic
department of the Becker Realty Com
pany, Hudson Terminal Building. DR..
Radwin did not prove a successful real
estate agent, he continued, and he adj
vised him 10 seek a position with the
Commercial Realty Company. But
when he had soon left this Mr.. Loewen-
field suggested that he try the psyche
analysis exhibitions. in which, accord
ing to Loewenfeld, DR.. Radwin said he
was proficient.
Otto II. Kahn became interested in
DR.. Radwin and recommended him to
Miss Elisabeth Marbury. At a per
Torrance given at bankers home
Miss Anne Morgan and Miss Elsie de
Wolfe remarked upon Dr. Radwin's
ability, and Miss MarDury then decided
TO have him give scientific exhibition
of his powers. This took place at the
Princess Theatre June 10.
II was there Miss Benter said she
performed under what was supposed TO
be the suggestive influence of DR.. Rad
win. As result, the professor was ac-
claimed a modern Svengali. and Miss
Marbury was so pleased that she gave
him the use OF studio in West For
tieth Street. There, according TO Mr..
Loewenfeld, ne met private clients
whose genius he was 20 develop, charg
ing from IS 70 $40 q treatment, and $50
OF more for a course.
Society Sees DIR. Rad~in.
Miss Marbury then sent him to New
port, where he performed at the home
Of Mrs. Whitney Warren. Among those
present were Mrs Peabody Wetmore,
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and Lydia Lopo-
kova, the dancer According 10 Mr..
Loewenfeld, something went wrong and
Miss Marbury decided that Or. Radwin
had better 90 into vaudeville. Eight
weeks ago. the Polish nobleman went
on, she asked the professor to leave the
studio. To continue with his exhibit
tions he il alleged 70 have applied un-
successfully at vaudeville agencies for
talent, FOR he had broken with Miss
Benter.
DR.. Robinson's interest in Or. Rad
win dated back 10 June. he said when
ne decided 20 stage an exhibition for a
select audience. According to Nh
Loewenfeld, DR.. Robinson and Miss
Marbury were TO get 10 per cent Of DR.
Radwin's receipts If ne performed un-
der the auspices Of 1.-THE Medical Re
views Of Reviews" DR.. Robinson EN-
phatically denied this yesterday
IN answering Miss Benter and his
former manager yesterday Or. Radwin
said his powers we're all he asserted
they we're. that he was not under the
management of "The Medical Reviews
Of Reviews" and that his wife and Mrs
Wood were really under his suggestive
influence when they performed. Mrs.
Radwin told that she had been sn
actress in Germany. although after the
performance she remarked:
II haven't acted since ! was little
chil5."
Dr. Robinson said yesterday that u
DR.. Radwin should not prove 10 be q
legitimate performer no would sever all
connections with him.