The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
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MARY ANDERSON
IN NEW YORK

From the New York Times.
Mrs. Antonio de Navarro, who is best
known to Americans as MARY Anderson,
the actress" is in New York city. She ar
rived on the steamship Majestic yesterday,
accompanied by her husband. They had
Travelled from London under the names of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hope" which they
had assumed for the voyage.
Their attempt to travel unrecognized,
however, proved a decided failure. Before
the Majestic was twenty-four hours out
from Queenstown, the other saloon passen-
gers were aware of the identity of the
Hopes good sailor, Mrs. de Navarro
was constantly on deck. 1t was soon re-
marked, "How much Mrs. Hope looked like
Mary Anderson" Finally some one said:
"Why, Mrs. Hope is Mary Anderson"
Then the actress became center of at
traction, and, as she said yesterday, "the
cat was out of the bag, and it was useless
for me to travel incog any longer
AS Mrs. de Navarro descended from the
gangway of the Majestic yesterday, the
crowd gathered to welcome the passengers
recognized her. She wore blue travelling
gown, with Turkish jacket trimmed with
gold braid, and a very light blue hat, with
feathers to match
AS she landed from the liner she was
greeted by her aged mother and her step
father, Hamilton Griffin. She remained
talking with the old couple on the pier for
several minutes. When her baggage had
been passed she was driven away.
With Mrs. de Navarro she went to the
house of a friend, where she will remain
for a few weeks and return to London in
time for the latter part of that period
known to the British metropolis as 1.-THE
season." She seemed to be a bit annoyed
last evening because she had been unable
to return to New York without being rec
ognized, and in speaking of the matter she
said:
81 just wanted to take quiet trip to
New York, to stay only two or three weeks
before returning to London. I wished to
escape the notoriety of being an actress, as
1 am an actress no longer. 1 am surprised
to think that the people have not lost inter
est in me. I believe that If we Travelled
incog, we would not awaken the old mem
oris which are just as dear to me as
know they are to my friends in the United
States.
$50 we took the name of Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Hope. 1 don't know why, perhaps
just because we hoped to get across the
Atlantic without being known. But after
the first day out 1 was recognized. One
lady came to me and asked me if I was
really Mary Anderson.
Il said with a great deal of surprise,
Who is Mary Anderson
any such person, and my charming friend
then proceeded to tell me all about myself
1 never knew what wonderful things hap
pened to people who had acquired fame be-
fore. When she had finished, learned that
L had been leading a very remarkable and
exciting life.
However, we had good trip and we
enjoyed it. No, 1 do not care to talk about
the stage, for 1 know nothing about it,
L go to the theaters and will go while l am
here, but am no longer an actress.
1T seemed good to return to New York
and its tall buildings and dazzling lights
and noise, and all that. They made me
know that was at home, just as soon as
l stepped ashore.
My visit here will be quiet one, and
that was my reason for trying to travel in
cog. If I had intended to stay longer I
might have given my correct name. But
this is not a visit. 1t is merely dropping
in and saying How do you do and Glad
to see you we'll, and hurryng back to your
carriage again.
Mrs. De Navarro has lost none of her
precious manner of by-gone years. when
she was the star of the American stage
If anything, she is a trifle thinner than
formerly, but her face still bears the same
fine Grecian lines that made her a reigning
beauty.