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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Last week, in Manhattan's Carnegie Hall, an audience that had come to watch a demonstration of hypnosis got more than it bargained for. The star attraction, Franz Polgar, was illustrating his powers on a dark-haired young woman when he was interrupted by shouted challenges from rival Hypnotist Ralph Slater (who performs in Loew's neighborhood theaters). Ushers rushed back & forth trying to restore quiet, but the meeting ended in uproar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Svengali Influence | 3/1/1948 | See Source »

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