The Washington times., 1922-07-26
IN FONTAINE HAD LONG PATH TO BROADWAY AND "SONN

girl. barefooted and barelegged, went
through her contortions,
At this period, with the aid OF
press agent, Miss Fontaine secured
publicity that introduced her to New
York. She stuck to her Oriental
dances and studied the ways and
means Of creating new dance move
ments and alluring gowns and cos
tunes to 60 with them.
She was described by frequenters
of the Rialto as vivid and pictures
que" She had seen the dance OF La
Belle Gomez and knew that was her
role. Then Flo Ziegfeld saw her and
asked her to join the Follies. The
next important step in her dancing
career was to be very important.
II was during this period. 1919, that.
she says, she met and loved young
Whitney.
CHAPTER v.
Mrs. Fontaine, her mother. never
left the dancer unacompanicd. She
met her at the stage door and went
home with her every night. Persons
with the Follies always mention the
mother when they talk OF the
dancer.
At the Nine O'Clock Revue, in
1919, Miss Fontaine appeared on
the stage barefooted, and her grace
ful. undulating movements won her
a place In the hearts OF tired bust
ness men. for she was popular. to
say the least. Bur always the eye
OF a jealous mothe' was vigilant.
She associated with wealthy sycoph-
ants and frequenteds OF the Gay
White Way.
Here again young Whitney sat
along the side lines at the famous
roof theater and gazed with rapture
at the dancer. They met in the Ritz
Carlton at the Bar Bleu, given by
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. in
March. 1919. This was the turning
point in Miss Fontaine's life. 1t
made her the most envied girl on
CHAPTER vi.
The year 1920 Is the most i'm
portant in the life of Evan Bur
rows Fontaine. She says that
Sonny" wooed her ardently and
loved her and that he was the
big love OF her life" To a close
friend known on the Rialto. when
asked IL her affection for Sonny
was real she said:
IL yOu plhCtu tl'VOV'VVV bSho'S
me ] would not be untrue to Sonny.
He is the big love Of my life"
The unknown Waco CTexD girl
achieved the goal of her life when
she became the friend of Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney. But she set
Broadway agog with gossip and the
hearts of many aflame with envy.
Miss Fontaine's habits changed
She did not frequent the Broadway
cabarets so much.
Sonny" was in Yale. His time
was taken completely by his studies
and activities on the boat crew. His
week ends were free and he and Miss
FontaIne spent them together. Visits
were made to the Whitney mansion.
S7l Fifth avenue, the country estate
at Westbury and Roslyn. l.. l.. and
at "Sonny's" uncle, Payne Whitney.
The middle Of 1920 found the two
young people very much in love. The
dancer says that he promised to
marry her, but the objections OF his
aristocratic father and mother pre-
vented.
CHAPTER VII.
This period. 1890. brings into the
spotlight the name OF Sidney L.
Adair, said to have been formerly a
sailor in the United States Navy.
and husband Of Miss Fontaine. She
sserts that at the request of Sonny"
she secured an annulment OF her
marriage to Adair. The decree an.
nuling bonds between young Adair
and Miss Fontaine was granted in
Rockland county, July, 1920.
Her baby was born five months
after, or in December. 1920. Mys-
NJ
Adair into her life and mystery
surrounded young Adair's sudden
death in January, 1921, which oc-
cured in Houston, Tex. shortly after
the baby, named Cornelius Wander
bilt Whitney. jr., was born. The
baby was born December IA, 1920.
She said many persons at the time
said that Adair had been slain. A
coroner's verdict said suicide. Miss
Fontaine told several Of her more
intimate friends on Broadway that
she believed Adair had been MUIR
II she actually had any informa-
ton to the effect that Adair's death
was open to question, she certainly
kept II a dark secret.
As far as known she never offered
the Houston, Texas. authorities any
evidence to the effect that Adair had
been slain.
CHAPTER VIII.
Following the alleged refusal OF
young Whitney to marry Miss Fon.
taine she forsook her social haunts
and went back to her profession. She
secured engagements and again re-
verted to her dances of the Orient.
She had obtained a small country
home In Long Island and a private
town house in Greenwich Village
during 1920. These she gave up for
a small private home at No. 20 Po'
mander Walk, a fashionable little
colony between Broadway and the
Hudson River and near Ninety-first
street and Broadway.
Miss Fontaine set up house for her
mother and the baby boy and then
secured an engagement at the Beaux
Arts cafe, Sixth avenue and Fortieth
street.
Her engagement here was very
short. In December, 1921, while at
the Broadway Brevities ball in The
McAlpin Hotel. she was adjudged the
most beautiful girl and was given
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