Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-27
Bard of Avon, Through
Mediumship of DR..
Connett, Declares He
Wrote Plays
B aeon Descends to
Mundane Plane Long
Enough to Deny He
Was a Mere Dra-
matist

The shades of William Shakespeare and
Lord Bacon granted n special interview
today, settling for all time the controversy
over the question of the authorship of
Shakespeare's works
Before the interview was over II was
clearly shown that Judge Tuthill of Chi
cago, was conversing through his judicial
hat" when he declared in recent decision
that Lord Francis Bacon penned the lit
erary masterpieces credited to Shake
speare. Shakespeare wrote the works, for
his spirit said so himself. and Lord Ba-
cons spirit backed him up.
The interview with the spirits of the
great Englishmen of letters who have been
dead more thar 800 years was staged in
the home OF the Rev. DR.. Alan w. Con-
nett, head of the Third Spiritualist So
clety OF Philadelphia, 1921 North 10th
street, Doctor Connett remained in a
trance for nearly an hour while Shake
speare and Bacon employed his medium
ship to convey to the world a clear and
concise message on the Shakespeare Bacon
controversy. Neither Shakespeare or Ba-
con used the late middle English" spoken
in the 10th century. They talked plain,
wholesome United States In explanation
of this, Doctor Connett said that souls
continue to progress after passing into
the spirit world. He said that, therefore
II was not strange that Shakespeare and
Bacon had dropped their archaic English
after 800 years of development in the land
of the spirits,
Lord Bacon appeared to ba a little
peeved at being routed out OF his cosy
literary nook in Sphere No. of the spirit
world, but his lordship said clearly and
emphatically that he did not write the
works of Shakespeare. In fact. he de-
clared that it would have been impossible
for him to have penned these works of
genius. He said that while on earth he
aspired only 10 be a great essaylst and
philosopher.
Shakespeare established his claim mod
estly, with none OF the theatrical quirks
of the dramatist He didn't even express
sly desire to ''siek" some of the evil
spirits OF the neither world on 10 the Chi
eago Judge who rocked the underpinnings
OF the literary world with his recent de-
clsion. He appeared to have no resent
ment against any Of the earthly beings
who have tried TO besmsar his reputation
with doubt and suspicion. The voice of
the great English bard as II passed easily
through the lips OF Doctor Connett was
mild and In pleasing contrast to the
irritable tones OF Lord Bacon.
The interview with the spirits OF the two
English writers was arranged by a spirit
known to Doctor Connett as Frank"
This spirit. according TO Doctor Connect,
formerly occupied the earthly body OF
a bright war correspondent for the London
Times, who passed into the spirit world
when he was killed In the Boer War.
DETAILS OF THE sEANcE
Doctor Connett sat In a straight-bae
chair IN a sun parloF in the rear of his
home on North 18th street Before he
became obliyious TO his surroundings he
said the spirit Frank" would first come
from the spirit world and speak through
his lips.
Frank" he said. win speak first and
give you an understanding OF the condl-
tions which surround both Shakespeare
and Lord Bacon in the spirit world"
Doctor Connett closed his eyes and sat
perfectly still for more than minute
his features worked conyulsively; he
breathed heavily and the palms Of his
hands beat against the arms Of the chair
This condition continued for about two
minutes. Then Doctor Connects body
became rigid. His lips moved and voice
was heard as from the depths Of q cave
or crater OF 4 volcano. so FAR away did Il
sound. The voice said;
'sThis Is the person spoken OF as Frank
and / am here 70 tell you OF the things
which have to do with mediumship. Most
people on earth are not acQua lnted with
ne difficulty Of conveying thoughts from
eur realm 10 the world Our words are
different FROM yoar words. ana that e
Hhy se have e have mediums 10 In
1sEprel our thoughts This man through
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