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Hypnotist Tra ia n Boyer Li ke The Man Who Came to Dinner A few years later at the Dunes, it was the same story. Now appearing at Jack En- tratter?╟╓s Sands Hotel, the hand- some hypnotist appears on the first leg of a long stay, Boyer?╟╓s interest in hypnotism dates back almost to childhood. He was bom in the Carpathian Mountain country of Europe- an area often called the most mysterious and superstitious lands in the world. His interest in the mystic lay dormant for a time after he moved to the United States at age fifteen, but a few years later, while attending college in Akron, Ohio, Boyer again be- came interested in hypnotism. In 1332, after the death of his fathe, Boyer left school and opened a small beer cellar in Akron which he operated through 1936 when he purchased another club. A few years later he moved again, this time opening a large supper dub with top entertain- ment. With business good and his future secure, Boyer began studying hynotherapy in earnest and later when he had an op- portunity to book a hypnotist, he did so, although skeptical about this form of stage entertain* [ment. The ihow was a success and [later when it closed, Boyer would [occasionally relieve the band with a brief demonstration of [ his now increasing talent. I In 1953, Boyer played a small Traian Boyer is one guy you wouldn?╟╓t want to invite to din- ner. He has a habit of staying longer than invited. Throughout the career of the master hypnotist he has experi- enced the success of being booked for several weeks and finishing a few years later. In 1954 Boyer was booked in Chicago?╟╓s Cairo Club for two weeks.Hedidn?╟╓t close until 1958. club in Niles, Mich., and five months later began the four year stint in Chicago, i In looking back, Boyer re- members many of today?╟╓s hypn- otists who were frequently in the audience. ?╟úThey were all there ?╟÷ Mc- Gee, Dante, McKay, Collins, Dean and a host of others?╟╓, Boy- er said. ?╟úA great number of per- sons now practicing stage hyp- notism learned at least some of their art and stage technique from watching me.?╟Ñ But Boyer doesn?╟╓t say it boast- fully* ?╟úThat?╟╓s what makes life great ... learning from others,?╟╓?╟╓ Boy- er said. On the subject of qualifica- tions, Boyer says that advanced study in psychology is hardly absolute testimony to knowledge of hypnotism. And if you don?╟╓t believe that ask someone in the Sands Cele- brity Theatre audience a few nights ago when a degree in psychology from Duke Univer- sity volunteered as a subject. He later told the audience, and he wasn?╟╓t under any spell, that he was absolutely amazed at thes way his mind had worked. ?╟úI guess you never finish learning,?╟╓?╟╓ he told Boyer. From the medical standpoint, Boyer believes hypnotism will open entirely new vistas, but he is careful to stress that not everyone practicing hypnotism is qualified for medical work.