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//-->POSTOFFICE BOX1.... •FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728AXfl11 tllSTI2V MM'"DRI"AI>~R.I:XTRACJRJ),HARY1(201 ) 431-2429POST OFFICE BOX 144 •FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728AXf-L"'fL1ST~OMCopyright (1985) by Al MannExclusivesTowards the end of World War I, the GermanArmy had in its ranks a multi-talented young sol-dier named Joseph Vogt.Joseph's mundane trade was that of a baker,and he was so employed in the Army. His army bud-dies, however, noticed that he was also a masterof an obscure science known as Mnemonics. Josephhad the ability to memorize instantly a long listof unrelated words or items dictated to him by any-one!But Joseph's display of Mne-monics went far beyond the academic norm. He could also enterpret Psycho-Physi-cal impulses emited by the mind of anyone he came in contact with! In essenceJoseph was also a mindreader!His army buddies marveled and applauded his demonstrations and althoughJoseph was a good mixer and well liked by everyone, they looked at him strangelyand wondered.Other Mnemonics experts also marveled as not only could Joseph memorizeup to 30 words thrown at him but he could also sense what particular word of themany someone was thinking of. These demonstrations were uncanny and most amazing,and were to bring Joseph instant fame and unfortunately also an early death.Joseph had been an specially gifted child that had developed a liking forthe occult sciences and the modern experimentation into Psychic Phenomena. Hehad mastered the art of the Mesmerist and was able to hypnotize, yet his lovewas his ability to read thoughts. In the entire civilized world, less than adozen persons were so gifted.The academic psychologist had labeled his gift 'muscle reading' and saidthat it was the result of ideo-motor impulses emited by the brain. But thosewho are so gifted and demonstrate the technique at will know that the label isincorrect.Later , Joseph was to demonstrate to the world that physicalcontact was not at all necessary.Joseph's stint in the army served him two purposes: He served his countryand at the same time, due to the isolated life of a baker, he was able to plothis future. He would some day soon, shake the world with his art.In 1920 at the age of 26, Joseph was discharged from the military.14 days later and while still in uniform, Joseph declared himself a mind-reader and adopted the name AXEL HELLSTROM. He asked Germany's top magician,Kassner, to connect him with an agent (Kassner's posters show him vanishing ajumbo elephant from the theatre stage).continue on page 4~ ~'4IrRafu:d163in2.i nonle~rl&hl Ileapoetpoe ettDp4octrighltoolytepontwilh5fr-:6:---~7::---~::--..,.n~:--.lL-~~-'"1',on1or)'OllI~enrinAn/17-,0../Irani,cK-1HG18~CLOVVp.J1920SOFI\:5T~PSlEJBO';(~2~0IIl. ....Y<J ..1IlM$INKZ8B1ELEV,.TORZ9~, ...1 _30j:J.-..".-~cPAHIAlTM",efS.AAXEL HELLSTROM'S RAPID MEMORY SYSTEMCopyright 1929 by Harlan Tarbell, 56 ElIOt Congres. St., ChlcacoThis system of rapid memory of thirty objects is the same a. used by Axel Hellstrom in his public performances. Those ofyouW:IOhave seen Hellstrom at work know the speed at which he works. Men well versed In memory systems have marveled atHellstrom's presentation and. many requests have come in inquiring about his system. By special arrangements I am now able togive you his system.It will appeal especially to the entertainer as It is designed for entertainment purposes.There have been a number of routines and systems based On exaggerated memory stunts and ideas, but how man)' are youactually usinl{, and if you arc uoing anyone, have you developed proper speed and entertainment value? The old ideu of a•• o-eiaticn of exaggerated ideas still holds good for memorizing a list of articles, but Hellstrom has simplified matters through PIC-TURES arranged in groups of FIVES. This enables you to quickly memorize the basic code upon which your various experimentsare based.Note the chart carefully. You must be able to carry a mental picture of it in four head. But it is easy if you work it outsystematically. There are three rows of ten pictures. Each row is in turn divided Into two gruop•. In each row the ones, twos,threes etc., are In a vertical row. For instance, I, 11, and 21 are in a row vertically.LETusS'rAUT LEARNING THE CODE QUICKLY:We will take the first 5, which have to do with your own person. Learn them in order.I-In your left pocket.2-In your right pocket.3-0n top of your head.4-You steJl"oh It wIth the right foot.S-Lying on /loor in front of you.Go over that routine several times until you cannot forget it. Your mind travels from left to right pocket, to top of head,down to raised right foot, and onto the floor..NOW FOR THE SECOND GROUP:Here we gei. into pictures and you must memorize all five pictures in order,\vAGON-tABLE-CRYStAI.nALI~AEllOl·I.ANE-nEJ)Byicarninst groups uflh't,Go over them several times in )'our mind. then associate them with thnir respeet.ivenumber-s.pictures it is quite easy to place each pictureiiiIts place and assoCiate It with its number.THE THIRD GROUP:This group comes directly under the flrot group and 11 under I, 12 under the 2, etc.nARRE~I'IANO-STAGE-ENGINE-CROCODn.E.Now .tart with number one andm~ntallyrecall the code cue of each· number according toth~chart.Note the variety of subjects so as to aid in your memory work. As.ociate each picture with its respective number..',JAlready you have half of the chart memorised.Continue thi. routine with each of the group. of pictures.Go over the thirty pictures one group at a time in your mind. Where you 'ail to remember one, take good note of it and youwill remember iteasi~rthe next time.Wh~nyou have memorized the pictures and can associate each wIth its respective number you are ready togoon with theact. Once you have the code picture. wen in mind you are eet for the future, for the objects an audience e1ve. you to remembercan alway. be associated with the basic picture code.2PRESENTATIONHellstrom presents the act Romething like this:3"Ladies and Gentlemen:I would like to show you a very interesting "xperiment in the line of psycholoq. Will you be so kind as to have a penciland paper ready 101' the experiment? I want you to give me the names 01 thirty articles that you use In everyday life. Whcnsome one call. out an object and I repeat the object, write down the number one and then the name 01 the object after it. Thenwhen I repeat the nnme 01 anoth..robjectwrite down the number two and the name of the object after it. Then three, foul',fiveandso forth until we come to the number thirty. In this way you can readily see at a glance at what number eachobjectis c'alled. You wiJI have control, thereby, over the whole experiment and can check up on me at any time.Now for the first word.(Some one saya, for instance, 'apple.')(Over)Number one ia apple. Write down the number one and then the word apple after It.Next.(Some one UYI for Instance, 'clsantte.')WriteNumb~r2-;-then cigarette under number one ahd apple.(Let ua ImagIne now that the audience calla all the followinlf objects In order):3-<:ulpidorIO-Ipoon17-ahoe4-luitcaaeIl-telephoneIS-aoap5-oranll'eIll-bread.l~waatebuket6-coal13-chair20---<:at7-glasl14-towel2I-mirror8-elephantIO-ring22-ham!I-monkeyIo-mustard24-boJognaHellatrom has named carefully anddisti~ctiy,each number with ItI respective object.METHOD OF ASSOCIATION.Aa each object ia caUed he aSlociates It with the code picture alao at the same number..25-atar26-candy27-cheeae28-street car29-lIour30-1'adio"For inatance, the code number for One il THE LEFT HAND POCKET. APPLE waa caUed out for number oneHe rinuucdiately picturea an aprle In hilIeft-handtrouaera pocket.'And10he eontinues,NumberNumberNumberNumber2-He Imagines he hal a cigarette in hla left-hand trouaera pocket.3-He picturea a cUlpidor on tolLof .hia..llead..4-,A suitc..e ia under his right foot. He hal hia foot on a aulteale.5-An orange liea on the ground before him.See how easy it il to memorize these five articles and to cal1 them frontwards or backwards or at any number given,, An apple in the left pocket, a cigarette in the right pocket, a cuapidor on the head, the right foot il on a suitcase andorange lies in front on the 1I00r.To continue:81O-He picturel the WAGON fuU of COAL.7-A GLASS tumbler il on the TABLE.S-An ELEPHANT la standinll' on the CRYSTAL BALL aimllar to the tamlliar-.elrcurplctUfiOf elephant on largewoodeibal1,'9-.-A...MQN~E¥-iarldi1!l llII fop of the AEROPLANE..10-Tliliillia a SPOON on theBEl>,,;erhallSJeffthere1>i'Oiii--orure e["idren at pIny,Il-There la a TELEPHONE on top of the BARR)!:L, perhaps put there for housecleaning.I2-The children have piled BREAD On top of the PIANO keya,13-A CHAIR sets at the eenter of STAGE.I4-The ENGINE haa a TOWEL hanring on a amaU pole at edlre of front of boiler to aet as aignal flag,15-The CROCODILE haa a RING around the end of hia tallThe moment you picture the eode word, yeu al80 picture that object asaocillted with It. Think of 9 and you think of th,.aeroplane with monkey riding around on top of It.Inth~asame manner you ean aasoclate the other objects with the eode picture..I6-lmaeine some one dropping a glaag of MUSTARD on the ceJlar STEPS and breakinlf it.I7-lmall'ine a SHOE hanging on the CEILING.IS-The CLOWN is washing hia makeup oil with SOAP.I:J-Some one has thrown away '" WASTEBASKET into a scrap BOX.20-A CAT relts peacefuUr dlried up on the SOFA.And_,ao on with, tho ft!.n.blinlr'ten,IlOUTINE OF PIlESEN'fATIONI-·Call all one object after another in order.Number I-AppleNumber 2-CilraretleNumber S-Cuspidor-ete., until aU thirty are called,~(ToAudience):"Ifyou will give me a number I will give you the name of the object at that number. (Audience callnumbers.) Number 28 il street car, 17 Is shoe, 20 il cat, etc.",'3-"Glve me the name of the object and I will give you the number usoclated with it. Waste basket i. 19, ring is 15, etc4-CaU oil objects in order from back to front. Number 30isradio, 29 ia tlour, 28 Is street car, etc., continuing until numb"one i. called,'The same system ean be uled with more numberi but experlenee shaWl that thirtyenoull'h so as to, convincelIu~liencc'remarkable mental power and at the same time entertain them and not tire them. Too many 1'erformero tire their audiences b,memory gystems that are too slow, too much repetition by beint drawn out. Present the Iystem as Hellstrom does, as)'OU "'"find excellent entertainment. Speed is essentja]. Keep your pictured chart weJl In mind.A'' '4AXEL HELLSTROMAN AL MANN EXCLUSIVEHis first performance was done in a Hamburg coffee shop. This very firstperformance was a smash hit and soon his agent booked him in a cinema and asthe audience became bigger, his agent had a hard time finding large halls forhim to work and accomodate all the ticket buyers.Everyone marveled at Hellstrom's uncanny phenomenon, including MasterMagician Kassner. After watching Hellstrom do many demonstrations, Kassnerasked him, "HOW COME YOU NEVER FAIL?"Hellstrom answered, III don't know butwhen I am on the stage and see the people, I know what to do.1IKassner stated that Hellstrom was the best in his field, although he wasabsolutely sure that Hellstrom used stooges.Wonder of Wonders! While Kassner played at one theatre only 15 days,Hellstrom was held over. at the same theatre for six months!Soon Hellstrom dropped his agent and worked for himself. He would rent alarge hall, announce his show then stand at the door to collect the money andthen close the door and go on stage to do his show. He made so much money thathe stuffed into his pockets that some of it dropped on the stage.He did45 minutes. Memory and mindreading.AMERICA:By the end of 1920, conditions in Germany were getting bad. There was lit-tle money in circulation and unemployment rampant. Hellstrom asked Kassner toconnect him with an agent in America and Hellstrom left for the States in Feb.of 1921. He was sent to the west coast by the Immigration Department. He workedfor a while and then started working in the theatre of Springfield Oregon inDecember of 1921. He was 28 years of age.Hellstrom had trouble presenting his show as he could not speak Englishwell. He thought that the best thing to do was to present a silent magic act.He borrowed 180,000 marks from a friend (at that time that converted to about$1100, a good chunk of money then). Hellstrom wrote to Kassnerto help himbuy the magic apparatus. But this never materialized as the German mark commencedto plumet and by year's end (1922) it was down to 7000 for one dollar. (a yearlater it reached the low point of 4,200,000.000.000 for one dollar!)Hellstrom wrote many letters to Kassner. He told him that in the smalltown he was in, people paid $2 for a show which was done only once every threemonths and that 750 people attended. A person had to work six months for thatin Germany. He pleaded with Kassner to come to America and that he would getrich in one year. That Goldin was making $1000 per week, but Kassner had hisgolden egg in Europe and stayed there where he was top card for several decades.THE MINDREADER:Axel Hellstrom's 'cup of tea' was mindreading. He was an expert in it.His demonstrations were uncanny. His broken English added mysticism to hisshows and a touch of authenticity. The world marveled. Soon his fame grew andthe repercussions were heard world wide.It reached the ears of famous psy-chic investigators like Houdini and Joseph Rinn. They heard about a German Mind-reader performing in the West Coast that could do 'non-contact mindreading!'Axel Hellstrom created a sensation everywhere he performed and it was in-evitable that eventually he would end up where the action was. He moved toChicago.The U.S. Government had invented prohibition in 1920 and it wouldlast for 13 years until 1933, the same year that would see the demise of onegreat showman and mindreader, Axel Hellstrom. Speakeasies and the imbibing of [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]