New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Julian Eltinge on
Keeping Ones Lines
By EIarricttc Undcrhill

William Dalton recently spent
$4,000 in gowns for popular screen
star. Il sounds extravagsnt. II also
sounds a bit scandalous. But the
gowns arc worth it, and William could
spare the money, so who should say
him nay?
And the way this particular screen
star looks in these gowns should bring
10y TO the heart Of the donor. 1t does.
lie told us so himself. What he said
was, 81 enjoyed buying them and /
enjoy wearing them," for William Dali
ton is both donor and recipient. He is
more than that-he is Julian Eltinge.
So here is pretty little screen ro-
nance nipped in the bud. Bill is Julian
and Julian is Bill.
Having always been assured that
Julian Eltingc was a regular fellow
when ne was clothed and in his ght
mind. and that, in addition TO having
"a perfect right he had also par.
ticularly swift and efiicacious left, We
still we're skoptical. Admire him We
did, but VIC preferred to admire at a
distance. and then one dsy-but this is
how it happened:
We were seated in the corridor OF
popular Broadway hotel where screen
stars congregate. 1t was 1880, and we
were still waiting for one Of those
screen stars who had invited us TO
lunch and talk at ] o'clock. Suddenly
from opposite ends Of the corridor ap-
pearcd man who looked strangely ia
miliar and a girl who looked strangely
familiar. Just as we had decided that
the beautiful blond girl was our rene
Cade hostess these two rushed at each
other, wildly exclaiming, Julian
"Edna!" and then We knew that the
Julian was Julian Eltinge.
Being duly presented, we intimated
20 Mr.. Eltinge that we had fifteen min
utes to spare, if he had anything Of
Importance TO say TO Us, and then he
and we talked for two hours, and we
should have stayed for two hours more
only that we had TO be present at
private presentation Of "The Hedon-
lists Holiday" or "The Spooks' Re-
venge," or something.
We didn't ask Mr.. Eltinge for any
practical demonstration OF his fstic
accomplishments. II matters not
whether he can, as recorded, fell
twelve men with single blow, for he
has that which is far more important
that which makes life worth living
for himself and for other people-a
wonderful sense of humor. And he told
us how he came 10 impersonate the
unfair sex, and how he came to go on
the screen, and why he hadn't married
up 10 "yet" And he accented the yet
with a significant pause after 1t, so
that we Just had TO say "Yet! What
do YOU mean, yet?' And then he told
us-but we promised not TO disclose
her name. so we shan't. Suffice to say
that Mr. Eltingc prefers California to
any other place on earth, and that he
is building home there-a home with
Italian gardens and fountains and
rustic bridges and Louis rooms and
things which are not found in New
York, even if one is fortunate enough
20 have fourteen rooms and three
baths" just of Fifts Avenue.
"You see, the reason | never mar
ried before is all on account Of those
onc-night stands-one doesn't have
time to see any one outside the com
pany. and arising a. 5 o'clock and
breakfasting on ham sandwich and a
glass Of milk served az a counter in
the station is inimical to romance.
$50 here I am, thirty-two years old
and almost ready TO retire. l promised
myself that should retire when ] was
thirty-fve, and certainly shall do so.
Then can have something 70 eat. oh,
| am so hungry, and year after
leave the stage If ! don't weigh 25O
rounds and measure two yards at the
point where my waist line longs 10
vanish shall feel that I have been
cheated" Here Mr.. Eltingc stopped
talking long enough 70 order fruit
salad, remsrking sadly, 81 am particu-
larly susceptible 20 nesselrodc pud-
ding with whipped cream, and this is
what ] must cat, because | am under
contract not 10 become fat
ALREADY ] am finding my clothes
burdensome. Ny slippers arc TOO tight
my bodice makes me pant, and have
TO eliminate my double chin with
grease paint. You should see me when
am all ready 70 be shot. A nice yell
low front, with border Of rcd all
around 70 make my face a perfect oval;
on the screen it is supposed 20 sug-
ccst deliescy; OF the screen j. sug-
gests nothing 20 much Is an Irishmsn
with weeks growth OF red beard on
his face.
II was made up by an expert for my
screen debut. and when ] saw the nm
ished product M opinion was, a poor