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Show Nickname Brought Him Success T TOW a detested nickname may lead to success is exemplified in the amazing career of Henry C. Olmsted, scion of an old Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania family of social position and wealth, who has almost overnight become one of the leading lights in the theatrical firmament. With two outstanding attractions under his wing and three more plays shortly to open on Broadway, this former Harvard student, whp has made speed his hobby, gives promise prom-ise of becoming one of America's leading producers. After his graduation from Harvard Har-vard young Olmsted devoted himself him-self to affairs of speed the driving driv-ing of racing cars, high-powered boats and planes. As a consequence, he became known as "Speed" Olmsted. Olm-sted. It was a designation that roused his wrath, but fight it as he might it stuck, and finding it impossible to free himself of the hated pseudonym Olmsted determined determ-ined to make it a respected title. To the amazement of those who thought him but a devotee to fast cars, boats and planes, the thirty-two-year-old speed hobbiest launched launch-ed himself into the theatrical world as the co-producer of "Mulatto," one of the most successful plays that Broadway has seen in many moons. Hard upon that he interested interest-ed himself in another big success--"New Faces" and before his friends had caught their breath he had taken over a theatre and put three new shows into rehearsal. Cy the rigorous riding of his speed hobby Henry Olmsted Is enabled en-abled to accomplish affairs that would otherwise be impossible. A skilled pilot and the owner or two fast planes, he makes use of the airways in his theatrical Interests and as vice-president of a large wire and cable corporation. Whether Wheth-er his theatrical or corporation doings do-ings necessitate his going to Spo- j kane. Hollywood or Kansas City. Mr. Olmsted gets there In one of his speedy planes. Often he takes a secretary along and dictates anil takes care of busluess affairs in I cloudland. I |