The X-Ray Eyes Blindfold Psychic Mentalism Telepathy Act by Jonathan Royle & W. G. Magnuson eBook (Download)

Classic Mentalism Secrets & Victorian Spiritualism in One Comprehensive eBook Collection

Explore the origins and timeless techniques of classic mentalism with The X-Ray Eyes Blindfold Psychic Mentalism Telepathy Act, featuring the restored works of W. G. Magnuson (Del-Ardo), enhanced with additional notes and insights by Jonathan Royle. This download also includes Victorian Seance & the Birth of Mentalism by Paul Voodini, offering an in-depth historical look at the development of spiritualism and mentalism.

This digital collection combines practical performance methods with valuable historical research, making it an excellent resource for mentalists, magicians, bizarre performers, and students of psychic entertainment.

The X-Ray Eyes Blindfold Psychic Mentalism Telepathy Act

This A4 PDF eBook (27 pages) restores several long out-of-print manuscripts that remain highly relevant for today's performers. Jonathan Royle has carefully retyped, edited, and clarified the original texts while adding his own practical comments and performance ideas.

Included routines and systems:

• The Original Shireen X-Ray Eyes System
• The Modern Seer-Ship Act
• The Dead One Speaks
• Eyes That See
• Modern Horoscope Workers Code
• Challenge Blindfold Drive
• The Ellis Mind-Reading Act

Inside, you will discover classic methods for:

• Two-person telepathy performances
• Blindfold vision demonstrations
• Audience question and answer routines
• Book test presentations
• Silent cueing and coding systems
• Object identification routines
• Blindfold reading techniques
• Traditional stage mentalism principles

Unlike many telepathy systems, the methods rely on practical and efficient silent cueing rather than complicated verbal codes, making them suitable for performers seeking reliable stage material.

The collection also explains historical blindfold techniques that allow convincing demonstrations under seemingly impossible conditions, making it valuable for performers interested in classic mentalism presentations.

Originally written by W. G. Magnuson during the 1920s and 1930s, these manuscripts have become increasingly difficult to obtain. Jonathan Royle has restored these public domain works into a clear, readable format while preserving their original concepts and adding modern commentary.

Victorian Seance & the Birth of Mentalism by Paul Voodini

This bonus PDF contains approximately 17,000 words across 60 pages and presents an extensively researched history of Victorian spiritualism and its direct influence on modern mentalism.

Topics include:

• Victorian séance methods
• Mesmerism and hypnosis
• Table tipping
• Spirit slates
• Automatic writing
• Book tests
• Reading techniques
• Question & Answer acts
• Spirit manifestations
• Ouija board history
• Escapology
• Quick change techniques

The book also profiles famous historical figures including the Fox Sisters, the Davenport Brothers, and Anna Eva Fay, while explaining how fraudulent mediumship inspired many principles still used in contemporary mentalism.

Illustrated with historical photographs and period artwork, this well-researched manuscript offers valuable background knowledge for performers who want to understand the history behind their craft.

Features

• Instant digital download
• PDF eBook format
• Restored classic mentalism manuscripts
• Historical research on Victorian spiritualism
• Blindfold and telepathy performance methods
• Practical routines and performance concepts
• Suitable for magicians, mentalists, bizarre magicians, and magic historians

An excellent reference for performers looking to study classic mentalism techniques, historical performance methods, and the origins of modern psychic entertainment.