Distant Mental Communication

This Act is excellent for tests before newspaper men or others with whom you wish to create an impression of unusual ability in mental thought transference. It is not suitable for stage work, as a rule, but is

adapted to special occasion work.

Performer states that his assistant is at a nearby hotel or special room not far away. He says that if there is proper concentration at this end, his assistant can tell what is happening here even at this distance. Several objects freely chosen by spectators are then laid on table. Performer borrows some paper and writes down a list of the articles for checking up later. This is given to a spectator to hold. Another spectator is then requested to write a message to assistant, telling him what he is to do -- that is, to tell what objects were placed on the table.

Performer is kept under observation while two spectators go to assistant and deliver their message to him.

Assistant sends back a sealed message, which is then opened and shown to be a list of the articles placed on the table.