W. Carr
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W. H. Carr or Harry Powers was a fan from Ashington, UK active in the 1950s. He attended Cytricon II where he gave a demonstration of hypnotism. He is listed in the programme as 'W. Carr of Ashington (W. H. Powers)'. Eric Jones, in Sidereal #3.1 (1956), refers to him as 'Harry Powers'. Then again, Ron Bennett calls him Harry Carr although he was writing 45 years later in Mimosa #26 (December 2000). Best guess at this remove is that 'Harry Powers' was a stage name.
The programme also say, 'Delve into your subconscious without the aid of Dianetics!' and Fantasy Times #244 (April 1956) reported that:
Outstanding subject was Eric Jones of Cheltenham who vigorously rode imaginary bicycles, played phantom pianos and did a variety of other deeds.
Ron Bennett said Carr/Powers:
... had Eric Jones and Hal Kennedy, a Newcastle fan of the day, arguing about the result of a football match. Ted Tubb tried to enter the ranks of those being hypnotized, remarking that he could do with the sleep. I've no idea why, and I'm not asking for suggestions, thank you very much, but on one occasion I was carried, upside down, with my head banging on each step (there are some things one just can't forget), by Norman Shorrock and gang of eager helpers.
Carr/Powers also performed at Loncon, the 1957 Worldcon.
In Ploy #6 (June 1956) Archie Mercer referred to 'W. H. Carr the hypnotist, with his thick-lensed glasses' as one of what Mercer called 'The Gestalters' which is to say the North East Science Fiction Society. This does suggest he was a fan rather than simply part of the entertainment.
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