Baba was invited on the evening of the 17th to a vaudeville show at the Prince of Wales Theater where he went with a few of his lovers. Baba had a special reason for going and that was to establish contact with the person who had lovingly invited him, regardless of what others thought about his visiting such a "lowbrow" review.
The Avatar comes on Earth to do his work and does not care if the whole world is against him; he cares for nothing but his Universal work. Baba sat in the theater for a while, saw one dance and decided to leave.
Baba met with a few visitors on Wednesday, 18 October 1933 and had private interviews with the Kimco group in the afternoon. Charles Purdom came and discussed with Chanji and Herbert details of Baba's life and travels for a book he was planning to write. At night, Baba visited Margaret and Mabel's dance studio, where Margaret danced for Baba and wept like a child before him.
Estelle C. Gayley, known as Nonny , was the widow of a prominent New York attorney. She was then 58 years old. Her daughter Madeleine, called Rano , was 31 and an artist who had worked for some years designing fabrics in New York. They had learned about Meher Baba in Paris the previous summer through their friend Ruano and her contact Quentin, and had expected to meet Baba in America when they returned there. Ruano was now in London with Baba and had written Nonny and Rano as soon as she found out about Baba's change in plans, and they had immediately left for London.
Upon reaching London, it was difficult for them to find out where Baba was staying. Ruano had cabled the address, but Rano had not received it. Nonny was in tears, repeating, "Where is Baba? Where is Baba?" Rano comforted her and they both checked into a hotel.
Rano phoned the English Speaking Union, as her correspondence with Ruano had been through its address, and she was given Ruano's telephone number. When Rano called, Ruano informed her where Baba was staying. Rano asked when they could meet Baba, and was told that it would be at four that afternoon.