Today In History

Santanelli the Hypnotist at Brookside Park

Event date: Aug 4, 1899

Brookside Park has been the scene of much laughter, much surprise and of some scepticism this week on account of the wonders wrought by Santanelli, the hypnotist, who has given exhibitions there every evening, beginning Monday. The power of this slender, long-haired personage over his subjects is really marvelous, and the antics which he caused them to go through when in hypnosis form an evening’s entertainment worth seeing.

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