The sun., 1916-08-21
LILY LANGTRY HERE
FOR SEASON TOUR
Hand Of Time Lies Lightly on
English Actress, Despite
Her 81 Years.
SAW MANY ZEPPEL1NS
Raymond Hitchcock and Other
Theatrical NOtables Also
Aboard the st. Paul.
SAW MANY ZEPPELINS

The American liner st. Paul reached
BORT from Liverpool yesterday with a
heavy shipment Of dramatic art. COM
po.ed Of a score of actors and actresses.
mostly English. Among them was Lady
A. Battle. better known as Lily Langtry.
Though Lady de Battle Was glad to see
New York again. she will remain here
not more than six days. purposing to 60
N San Francisco TO play In Ashes a
one act comedy. which she sprinkled
oyer the vaudeville stage here earlier In
the year. She Is to play the Orpheum
circuit. intending to appear In this vehi-
cIe later In the season at h Palace
Theatre.
Far from being disturbed by the pros
nee, ~ a road tour. with all Its nconve-
rlcnces, Lady de Battle said she was
looking forward to the trip. Sixty-four
wears and many experiences did not seem
10 have dimmed her interest In the world
about her. Her carriage seemed as
erect. and her voice as flexible and clear
toned as In the days when those In
oammabie Mexicans' had a quarrel In
III paso, Tex. because too many stares
ware directed her way In a restaurant.
Accustomed TO Zeppelias.
Though she made a joking reference to
slderly folk with as much gray matter
inside their heads as outside"-she can
stIil laugh without an effort-the re-
mark could not be considered by observ-
an, reporters to apply to the lustrous
bronze strands under her big amber col
ored hat. Good color was In her cheeks
and Il, wasn't stage complexion. either.
~Zeppelins," she said. have come 70
h so common near my home In Kent
ford. suffolk. that I finally gave up look
inn al them whenever l heard the thresh-
ing OF their propellers. Rut two weeks
ago saw one aire In the SKY. Gu
riolsly enough, 1t seemed TO be going
inward In jerks, instead Of downward.
the newspapers never reported IT.. 30 l
don't know what became OF II.
often the Zeppelins appear TO ne IN \
hurry to nnish their work. sometimes
droppirg their bombs into the sea before
reaching England. 4 bomb in the latest
raid killed a horse belonging to Lore
Londonderry that was stabbed at New
market, nye miles away from my place.
and was considered a favorite for the
English Derby. But Of h missiles
do little real damage. though many OF the
ignoront natives sleep out In the FIELDS
for fear OF falling walls"
.~.CarOline's" Author Here.
Another passenger was w. Somerset
Vaughan, the English playwright. here
10 attend rehearsals of his new comedy.
Caroline" In which Margaret Angiin
will be starred AT the end OF september
nv the Fronman estate. The dramatist.
who il also a surgeon. served In n
French hospital near the front on the
medical staff and later as an ambulance
driver. which. he said. rs a whole iot
better than being a doctor
other theatrical ok aboard the st.
Paul were Raymond Hitchcock. who has
been playing in "Mr. Manhattan" at the
Prince of Wales Theatre. London, and
will appear here in II musical comedy
which had a run in London under tho
title Of Betty: Ernest Lawford. who
will confer with William 4. Brady. the
producer. Ian Professionalism. brother
Of Sir tombstone Professionalism. here
10 see various Herbert jay.
IN charge Of "A Of principals, in
gliding Miss Margot Kelly. for the
forthcoming production. "a Little BIZ
Of Flun' Miss Freda Whitaker. an ice
skater. Miss Betty kalisch of the
Great Lover company. and Miss Madgc
vooIl,y and Miss Mae quest. here ior
an engagement in musical comedy.
Others on board were Lady BARLOW
and a son and daughter, and Wenceslao
d. IA Guardia. Costa Rican Minister to
Great Britain.