The Washington times., 1922-05-25
VALENT|N0ONCE.
D|SHWASHER IN
NEW YORK CAFE
SIoe-Eyed Screen Romeo Rose
to Fame Via Greasy
Route.
by JOSEPH s. ROGERS.
Universal Service.

NEW YORK, May ga skele.
ton walked out of RodQlph Valen-
tino's closet today, or rather danced.
However, II was a nice skeleton,
for II revealed the fact that the
film favorlte, arrested in Los An
geles on a charge OF bigamy. can
do more than WOO heroines to the
grind of the camera and weep gly.
cerine tears as he sighs for more
reel ruffians to conquer.
Valentino can court terpsichore
better than he rode" the -Four
Horscmen of the Apocalypse, ac-
cording to Joan Sawyer, Bonnie
Glass and Edna Fenton, erstwhile
dancing partners OF Rodolfo Gug-
lielmi.
Guglielmi is Valentines right
name, the one he used on his ar
rival in this country from Italy in
December, 1913. The records show
him then to have been eighteen
years old and that he gave his oc-
cupation an an "Agriculturist."
Just what connection farming
has to do with dancing and acting
II not clear, but It In presumed
that Valentino preferred being
matinee idol for millions than
hoewielder in obscurity.
According to first-hand informa-
ton on the Gay White Way, Val.
entino took a job as dish washer
in a cafe in his first attempt to get
himself in position so he could
look the Statue OF Liberty in the
eye without blushing. He wanted
liberty. and he realized that he
could get 1t only by having
steady income. however small.
Valentino scared to popularity
rapidly, for from the humble position
OF erasing gravy from gilt-edge
dishes, he rose to the post Of bus.
boy, which includes the duties OF
placing glasses at folks tables so
everything.
But ROdolph did not hold that
position long, for he watched care
fully the work of the entertainers
and noticed particularly that they
didn't have to wear white aprons
that the gratuities they received
were in the form OF dollars hurled
at them, not dimes slipped surrep-
titiously under the plate.
Within a few weeks, Valentino,
after taking a few lessons from a
dancing expert, obtained position
as dancer and entertainer in one OF
this Clty's most fashionable CARES.
He won the most fame and popular
ity while the partner OF Bonnie
Class, who Is now Mrs. Ben Ali
HaSgin. She Ia abroad at present.
New Dad Likes Him.
BY 1917, Valentino had made such
strides in dancing that he secured
engagement with one Of the Shubert
road shows. From this position ne
went into pictures, one OF his trips
having taken him to Los Angeles.
Although Valentines marriage to
Miss Winifred Hudnut, daughter OF
the millionaire perfume manufact-
urpr. has been the cause of some un-
favorable comment, MIR. Hudnut
was known to have been In favor
of the match. He was in favor. OF
course, that Valentino should first
get his final decree from the former
Miss Jean ACkcr. Mr.. Hudnut said:
Both Mrs. IIudnut and | respect
and Admire Valentino, and the fact
that he is to marry our daughter
makes us happy. He is man OF per
sonal charm and comes from an ex-
cellcnt old Italian family and has
shown conspicuous ability in making
his way in foreign country 10
which he came absolutely unknown.
Mrs. Valentino No. 2, who is in
New York or vicinity, continues a
woman OF mystery and silence. 1t
is not known where she is or what
,lN., f.,I IliY,