The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
Mile. DeIysia and
Other Stars Arrive
aboard Olympic
Miss Nash and Mischa Elman
Return Miss Miriam Lewis
Here First Time.

That list the Olympic had coming into
the Hudson yesterday was due to the
cargo of big league stars or the
theatre, operatic and concert stages.
On the passenger list of the White
Star liner We're such names as Mile.
Aiys Delysia. here for the first time.
to play in "Afgar"; Miss Mary Nash.
back from her London success. to act
again In her own land: Miss Miriam
Lewis, English actress. here for her
American debut with Otis Skinner in the
detective play AT the Villa Rose" ;
Mischa Elman. violinist, and Ricardo
Martin OF the Chicago Opera. All were
eager for a view OF New York. whether
1t was the newcomers or those just COM
ing home. Hence the list as they
crowded the starboard rail.
To the strangers first mention, and so
there Is Mile. Delysia, who is here to
originate for Comstock and Gest the
part in "Afgar' that she has played
with success at the Pavilion. London.
for two years. She has blond hair and
tumultuous figure, over which she
wore red leather coat.
Eight years ago Mile. Delysia was a
Paris midnette. as the milliners' help
ers are termed. and She won prize
for her comeliness and grace when she
ran a race around Paris. From that
time she went ON rapidly and soon was
a stage attraction. In London during
the war she was at the demand OF hum
dreds of charitable undertakings. AT
gar" is musical extravaganza in which
she will appear as the favorite wife
in an Oriental harem.
To support Mr.. Skinner.
Miss Lewis is well known in London,
where for long time she has been play
ing at the Strand in A. Z. w. Mason's
play, which the F'rohman company Will
produce here with Mr.. Skinner. When
ALI Hayman was abroad last summer
he was 30 impressed by her performance
that he arranged with Arthur Bourchicr
to let her come to this country to play
the same part, that of Adele Tace. She
was born in Russia of Englih parentage.
and began her professional career as
q dancer. She made her debut as an
actress in 1902.
Miss Nash, one Of the trio OF Ameri-
can actresses who have had unusual
success In London, came back enthusi-
astic over her reception there in THE
Man Who Came Back"
THE whole of England" said Miss
Nash. "acted as a very generous host
From the moment 1 opened at the Ok
ford Theatre till l started for home
never have seen anything to equal the
way in which every one endeavored to
make me feel that they were very glad
to have me there. and hoped that
IL Axz1 own
rience was exactly that enjoyed by Miss
Edith Day and Miss Peggy O'Neill in
their plays. They took us to their
hearts and homes and made us feel we
were more than welcome.
Miss Nash returned at the request or
William A. Brady. to commence rehear-
sails in Man and Woman" play by
Benjamin +. Glazer and Carlos Bon
home. in which she appeared on tour
last season before going to London.
Elman Lost baggage Four Times
Elman has been away two months.
during which he lost his personal bag
gage four times. Once was just BEFORE
he was to play at command con-
cert before the King and Queen OF the
Belgians. There was no place In the
small town where / could obtain an
evening suit at SO SnOEl hOblSO, anu SS
with apologies l went on the platform
in an ordinary travelling suit and gray
Shoes" said Mr.. Elman.
Perhaps my bow arm was just as
1.-the in a comfortable Jacket. Anyway.
the fact Of looking like a travelling min
strel was overlooked"
The violinist said he Is here TO col
laborate with the libretto writers and
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.. In producing his
new operette. as yet unnamed. He was
interested In learning of the success OF
Efrern Zmbalist's Honey Dew" and
said that IL behooved players of known
reputation to give their time to the con-
struction OF light operas in order to lift
them out of the rut OF the commonplace.
Mr.. Martin has been singing at Covent
Garden. He returned with his daugh-
ter. Arronde. The American tenor will
be at the preliminary opening OF the
Chicago Opera Company at Milwaukee
October is and later will sing through
out the whole season, appearing with the
company here In January. He spoke
proudly Of the success OF another
daughter, Beth. on the stage here.
Jules Kerekjarto. 20-year-old Jugo-
Slay violinist. arrived with his parents
and hts sister to make his American
debut in Carnegie Hall November 2.
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