Evening journal., 1916-09-14
h0RD|CA' S SOUL
IS Transmitted
Spirit of Dancer Long Dead
Also Reincarnated in
Lillian Patison
THIS Is OPINION OF
PYSCHICAL RESEARCH

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.--Has the soul
OF Nine Lillian Nordica been trans
mitted 10 little Lillian Patison? Has,
too. the soul OF some forgotten dane
ing master whose pupils, perhaps,
danced for Cleopatra by the green
waters Of the Nile, transfused with the
soul OF the great American diva and
found lodgment- in an almost un-
known little girl? These are questions
which students OF psychical research
in New York City are asking them
selves
David Belasco. who saw this infant
prodigy" has been quoted as saying
that she was positively uncanny and
was most fascinating"
1T seemed TO me that she were
the reincafnatlon Of some famous
dancer Of the past" he said
Mr. Belasco saw her dance He did
not hear her sing. She was born
dancing" so 10 speak. Song came to
her almost coincdent with the death
Of Nine Nordioa. on May 10, 1914
The Journal OF the American So
cioty for Psyohical Research. in its
issue for September, discusses "the
patison case" at length, and the in-
ference is drawn that the souls OF
Nine. Nordica and OF some famous
dancer who died thousands Of yeare
aco" are IN the child She is de-
scrihed as being normal unless her
"remaikarlo power to interpret
rhythm and music IN calisthenic ac-
tions be regarded as abnormal She
Is nearly eight years old. and "frf m
tho time she was old enough 70 walk
she was noticed TO respond 70 music
in nn unusual way and from her
fourth year she began spontaneously
20 dance when she would hear music
or sounds that were rhythmic"
The child has had no instruction in
dancing. hut when six years old she
would interpret the most classic mu-
sic In terms Of dancing and calisthenic
movements in a manner wholly unme-
chanical and without the formal and
trained mechanics Of the ballet.
James ". Hyslop took her before Mr..
Belasco. The Journal OF the American
Society for Psychical Research quoted
Mr. Beiasco in letter to Mr. Hyslop
as saying:
Il consider Lillian Patison, the little
girl about whom you inquire, as the
most wonderful phenomenon I have
ever seen. especially as she Is self
taught. She has given me several
private exhibitions. and her dancing
astounded me. Il seemed positively
uncanny and was most fascinating. II
almost seemed as though she were
the reincarnation OF some famous
dancer Of the past. She lived every
movement and every movement was
filled with charm. When she was
through she was exhausted from the
concentration and the spirit she haG
put into her work.
Immediately after the death OF
Nine. Nordioa. Lillian Patison is said
TO have developed unusual vocal
powers. A spiritualistic medium at
tribubd those powers TO Nine Nor
dlca's Influence" AT one of the
"siftings" Nine. Nordica's spirit was
asserted 10 have communicated
this.
Il have tried TO do this writing here,
but there was so much confusion and
so 7 decided to wait. But the time
masses and fear shall lose my Inn
pctus The little one has been the
centre OF a group Of people who have
a purpose 20 make real tho expression
Of artistic expression and there hat
been much 10 demonstrate that the
mower was in the hands as we'll as
feet. and tone and gesture and move
monts have been full OF the person
alily Of one we'll known 10 the world"
What spirit influences are being
directed TO make the child dancer
the psychicists say they do not know
They quote one from the spirit world
as guiding her.
"Ho claimed 10 be many. many
Years older than thousand years
SAYS the Journal OF the American So
ciety for Psychical Research.
"He stated that he had been p
teacher and then became somewhat
confused. ending IN an affirmation. ap-
parently. Of the doctrine Of reinoar-
nation"