New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
GABY DESLYS RETURNS
immigration inspectors Ques-
ton Her and Dancing Partner.
NOT MARRIED, NO, NEVAIR
Before Trunks Are Sent to
Stores Her Attire Is Described
as Electric Blue in Tone.

Mile. Gaby Deslys came to town yester-
day from Liverpool on the Cunard liner
Caronia, and was greeted by a greater
variety of persons than ever assemble ed
to meet Richard Croker. Practically her
entire company, headed by Melville Ellis
was on hand to do homage Harry Pill
GER her dancing partner. has got It big
! family. and believe me. Mawruss, no
member was missing
Besides Mr.. Greneker of the Winter
Garden, who smiled twice during the pier
reception, there were groups OF local
friends who learned TO like Gaby much
last season.
The immigration inspectors, too. were
not backward in approaching her who
had charmed the onetimC King OF POrtu-
gal Their greeting. however, was
trife confidential. The boarding officers
from Ellis Island had a subdued talk with
the red-lipped dancer and in reply 10
their questions she exclaimed: oh
merci; No, no, monsieur. Married to
heem / am not. No, nevair."
Mr.. Pilcer also had few questions
waited to him, and, filing his chest to
capacity and clutching tighter his Teddy
bear and a big American flag that draped
it, declared that he was not married TO
his dancing companion. Moreover, he an
nounced his citizenship.
All possibility now Of taking Gaby to
Ellis Island, where Codger Mutt spent a
pleasant week, had disappeared, but alas!
there were more men in blue clothes and
gold lace to greet her. 1t was warm work
ON fol
unclasped her cloak. A happy thought
indeed, for 1t gave Mr.. Ellis complete
opportunity to give to a tall reporter
perfect description Of the dancers attire.
This is what Melville Ellis unwound TO
the shorthand man as II he had conneG
the tale by note: "Gaby Deslys has on a
general tone of electric blue. The ma
terial is velvet and couldn't be bought at
Paduin's for a whit less than 80 francs
yard. Observe the harmony of the chin
chilla trimming, which masks so well
with those cute little maunosets she car
ries in her arm Clever, is IL not? The
shoes of black cloth, laced on the side.
are new and interesting, don't you think?
Harmony, all harmony! The small helmet
hat is Of black, with four plume tips OF
black, and withal there is dash or
green and blue TO sustain the general ef-
feet Of this electric blue"
Mr.. Ellis gave this out amid buzz OF
talk about him. Here and there one could
hear above the din persons talking num-
hers One could almost detect dollar signs
fitting about the dancers contour as she
talked dollars and cents TO the customs
inspectors. She could not tell just what
gowns in her trunks were for the stage
and what for the street or drawing room.
They were all mixed up, but, anyway, all
told she had brought over $4,000 worth.
AZ ahe wears less on the stage than, she
does on the street, It might be safe TO as
sumo that the heavier trunks held her
street clothes Careful appralsement, she
confided TO Mr.. Greneker, showed that
she had brought over $325,WO worth OF
gowns and jewelry
This is no place 10 examine your
trunks" said the inspector favored win
assignment to the Deslys baggage. APP
nraiser's Stores. Examined Monday
Carefully Good day
Thus did the government dispose OF 'he
dancers buds. Peeved, indeed, was dapS
when she could not even extract from
one lone trunk little device she uses 10
make her hair stand up in front
Under the shubert management ME-
Deslys will make tour OF America at
salary Of 5000 a week. Her company
for ''Vera Violetta" is ready; she Is ready
and all will be ready, to entertain INC
good folk of Trenton, N. j. on SaturuaS