Mandrake the Magician. Was Walford Bodie the real-life Mandrake? Read the story in Walford Bodie - 'Doctor in Drag' An E-book by Jim Cain (photo 1970)
The never-before-told inside story of Dr. Walford Bodie 'M.D', the famous Scottish showman, hypnotist, ventriloquist and 'healer.' Written by Jim Cain, who claims to be Bodie's great grandson. The inventor of stage hypnosis, as we know it today. The man who 'made' Harry Lauder, was imitated on stage by Charlie Chaplin, and became a great friend of Harry Houdini. Women loved him. Way too much. Yet Medicos hated him. What made them riot, affray, burn his effigy, and label him a 'Doctor in Drag'?