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Show World and His Wife Attend ,Singcr's : Debut at Sea 1 Mort Downey Has Unique Distinction on U. S. S. Leviathan Th first international debut of an operatic star took plac recently when th Leviathan, biggest steamship in th world, made her maiden trip across th . Atlantic. Th star who received th im-presslv im-presslv introduction to hit pub-lie pub-lie was Mort Downey, young Irish tenor, who was discovered and presented by Paul Whit-mn, Whit-mn, famous orchestra leader. . 'Tb role of impresari Is a new an for WhiUman, but bis friands alone Broadway who declare de-clare ha "innovates" in his sleep wars aot in ths least surprised that h disdained th ordinary way of launching- s Brand opera find, and chose, instead of tha Metropolitan, th magnificent salon of ths -leviathan where, durinf th svoygge, notables from avery nation gathered. - VVhiteman's orchestra furnished fur-nished th accompaniment for ths youthful singer snd "Wonderful "Won-derful On", s waits song, composed com-posed by th leader himself and considered by publishers tha biggest big-gest musical And st 1923, was what ha sane. "It was a greater thrill than I'd hav gotten out f sven ths Metropolitan,. though always before, be-fore, that was the height ef my ambition," Downey radised friends after his opening night at sea. : s '. |