Alfred Octavius Capper (abt. 1865 - 1921)

Born about 1865 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 11 Mar 1921 at about age 56 in Paris, France.

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Biography

Alfred Octavius Capper was born about 1865 at Southampton, Hampshire, England. He was a Entertainer and Writer.

Alfred called himself a Thought-Reader and performed the same experiment in exactly the same way with exactly the same patter all over the world. His program consisted of a first part of anti-spiritualistic tricks such as the metal ring passing on to a person's arm while holding the performer's hand, the experiment of having his wrists tied together with a handkerchief, and then having a cord parsed between his arms and both ends of the cord apparently pulled through his wrists which remained tied with the handkerchief. Followed by a demonstration of the Dissolving Knots on a Silk Handkerchief and his billet reading test.

He had experimented with Kings and had traveled 50000 miles during a world tour in 1912. His public activities were largely of an instructive and educational character, appearing at over 500 Public and Preparatory schools.

Capper was knocked down by a passing taxi in Paris in 1921 and instantly killed.

Sources

• https://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Alfred_Capper