Stage Hypnotism: A Text Book of Occult Entertainments - Prof. Leonidas

An early twentieth-century manual on stage hypnotism and psychic entertainment, covering the techniques and showmanship behind public hypnotic performances, from vaudeville routines and audience management to demonstrations of mind-reading and other supposed occult phenomena. Prof. Leonidas combines practical advice for aspiring performers with accounts of stage acts and explanations of how to present them. First published in 1901, this is a fascinating document of the period when hypnotism, popular psychology and theatrical occultism shared the same stage.