New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-24
Valentino Tells
The Universe
All About 1t
WAY There Is No Pity for
Rudolpllo When He Dies;
Editors Cut His Stuff
BY EIarriette Underhill

II Dir. Earight could SEQ Us hold up
tho traffic on Fifth Avenue at Forty
second Street, as we did Thursday
afternoon, he would Immediately ap-
point Us traffic cop. It happened ike
this: We had been spending the after
noon WITH Rodoipho Valentino, and
ssshen we had 60 tear oursei9 array
Roaelpho volunteered 20 take as any
Place we wished to so. Eis did NOT
even Eineh when we said, AT ( O'Clock
we have an appointment with the Ta-
nous Players at 4S5 Fifth Avenue"
When the car drove up the nations
idol descended and helped as out, and
sven before our feet had touched the
pavement the word went around, oval
entinoi vaientino!" We prolonged
the leave-taldng as efectually as we
could, for It is something to be envied
% all the women on Fifth Avenue be-
tween Fortieth and Forty-second Street,
and, Of courac, there was much specu-
Istion ss to who we might be, and we
thanked our lucky stars that our gown,
hat and shoes were by the nobility in
the trades Even after the nations idol
had driven away, we. had to beat our
way through the crowd which had col
!ected. How they DO throng that man,
end, Of course, they could not know
that We were with Rodolpho merely be-
cause no had something to tell US
which we wanted to know, viz; Just
why he was leaving the friendly shelter
Of Famous Players. You see, no does
not think II Is friendly and no does not
want TO do pictures the way they want
him TO do them.
Money does not enter into the mat
Ter at sll," he said; "not at all"
Yes, we intend to tell you ali about
how he looks, how he talks, whether no
Is conceited and whether he is very
much in love with his wife, but first
we must tell you about that contract
with Famous Players which Is causing
all the trouble.
II have been SO unhappy" he said,
plaintively, and right here is, we think,
the proper place Co voice our opinion
that no one could know Rodolpho and
not Ike him. His intense masculinity,
ais total lack Of conceit and his gentle
manner ought TO commend him. The
secret of his popularity is no secret
with US. From our observation it is
simply that he is charming and we'll
bred young man who Is not In the least
pulled up with his own Importance. He
appears eager TO please and delighted
With commentator. That Is the real
Rodolpho Valentino.
Nothing could induce me to make
another program picture for Famous"
he declared. "IR do not work, why
do not work, 1t is nothing-money is
nothing. No money in the world could
make me do what decide not to do"
and his Jet black eyes flashed fire.
"Hm," we said with understanding Of
his mood. "They shall not pass"
''That Is it. They are wrong and
am right and they shall not pass. 1t
was a Frenchman who said that, but it
is Roman who now repeats it."
We have an idea that any woman, no
matter what her age, feels when she is
With Rodolpho like stroking his hair
and saying: what did they do to you,
Honey Lamb?'' But we refrained and
emily said, "Tell us about it!"
well, in the first place, was prom
iscd a contract Just like Tommy
Meighan's, and what do you think
Why, there is not one single thing in
my contract like Tommy Meighan's.
Then | was promised that Blood and
Sand should be as big a picture as
The Three Musketeers,' and I think it
Is very bad picture because 1t was
spoiled in the cutting after Fred Niblo
had made it. AS II Is, the public has
no sympathy Tor me. When / saw che
picture here Cor the first time little
girl six years old sat next to me In the
theater. As I, Gallardo. died che said,
Poor Garment You seel 1t was never
'poor Gallardo.' because they cut out Of
che picture the scenes which show how
my health and nerve were gradually
undermined while was making a gal
iant fight TO free myself from Dona
Sol. Not only did it make the picture
Tery jumpy, but It was so unfair to
nc"
We knew just how he felt, Cor the
time has been when our copy has not
been considered sacred by the copy
readers. "And, OIL almost forgot to
tell you about one clause in nv con.
tract which said that IF, for any rea-
son not my own faultT should lose nv
poises appearance or appeal could be
suspended for one year at no salary
and II then ] should resume work il
would be at the same salary. The same
salary Isn't that funny, when Tho
same salary would be no salary?" "But
3t does not mean that, and IL you do not
make any more pictures for Famou;
won't we see you any more? Do YOU
want TO set whole nation to mourn.
ing?'
81 shall make pictures for myself
and then shall have everything as
want It."
What would you like to dos"
"'Don Caesar dc Bazan.' It would
ne xnzor do rfpIff;