''In the evening Baba and his party visited Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood where `Grand Hotel' was running with Garbo in the part of Grusinskaya. The story is supposed to be based on an incident in the life of Anna Pavlova. We were invited as the guests of Sidney Grauman, the manager, who received Baba with great respect on his arrival.

"Baba was deeply impressed with Garbo's beautiful performance, and entertained with the splendid variety performance which preceded it. It was best show of its kind I ever saw. The scene represented the street in front of the Grand Hotel. Out of the crowds which were continually passing came every kind of acrobat, dancers, singers, and jugglers, in turn. Each act was absolutely first-class. The whole show terminated with the arrival of that great comedian, Will Mahoney, in an airship. Baba's enjoyment of the theatre and film was very keen. Besides, he is able to work there exceedingly well — the concentrated attention of an audience on one subject enables him to use that concentration for his own purposes. I have noticed it again during the bullfight which we went to see in Madrid. His sense of humor is so great that he can appreciate the most subtle joke better than anyone I have ever met, and he appreciates that quality in other people. He likes to have people around him who amuse and entertain, being occupied so often with such serious subjects, and overburdened with work and cares, it is his greatest relaxation to go to a theatre or cinema and be amused.

"The next day, Saturday, was our last day in Hollywood; and, as usual before his departure, Baba had many instructions to give those whom he was leaving behind, such as Meredith, Margaret, Malcolm, and Jean. The whole of the morning I spent with Celeste Domola trying to get through all arrangements for Carl to leave with us that evening. Then I had to rush back to take Baba to lunch at Marie Dressler's house. She is an old friend of mine and my brother Malcolm's, so it was an added pleasure to be able to introduce her to Baba. She received him with the greatest kindness and hospitality in her very attractive house. There was only herself, her secretary, and a friend of hers from Santa Barbara. Marie Dressler is the same great spirit that radiates such human pathos, with comedy, from the `silver screen' and whose great soul shines through every character which she touches. In a moment she and Baba were talking as old friends. They had many jokes together and, in the middle of lunch, she said she would like to take Baba out in the woods and dance with him; and even if he wanted to speak a few words, she would not tell anyone!

"After a delightful visit, they parted affectionately, and Marie Dressler promised to be present and stand near Baba on the day on which he broke his silence, if it should be in California.