New Britain herald., 1926-08-16
EXPECT VALENTINO
 WILL RECOVER NOW
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(Cont1nued From Page 1.l the Ambassador hotel. Only his valet was with him at the time. MT. Valentino gasped, gripped his side and collapsed in a faint.
 A friend and S. George Ullman, his manager, were called in and they summoned physicians. Valen- tino was removed to the Poly clinic hospital, where his appendix and a gastric ulcer were removed. He was still under the influence of the anaesthetic early today.
 The Sheik's Career
 The "sheik," nicknamed from the title of the picture which placed him in the foremost ranks of cinema stars, came to New York about three weeks ago to at tend the premiere of sequel. "The Son of the Sheik."
 His arrival was exploited, quite contrast from his first entry into New York in 1913 at an Italian emigrant unable to speak English. Since then he has been through many experiences. He has risen to the heights of feminine popularity, won and lost two wives and ac- cumulated a fortune.
 Recently he espoused slave bracelets as fitting adornments for masculine wrists and challenged a Chicago editorial writer who criti- cised him as effeminate to a fstic duel.
 Born in 1895
 MT. Valentino, whose real name is Rudolph Guglielmi, stated in an application for citizenship last Mo- vember that he was born in Cas- tallaneta, Italy, May 6, 1895. He later claimed he was a son of pr. Giovanni Guglielmi, retired cap tain of the royal Italian cavalry and a noted bacteriologist.
 After my elementary education had been completed" he once ex- plained. T attended Dante Ali ghieri college at Tarento, and later studied in the military college, Della Sapienza of Perugia. There after I went to Venice to take the examination for entrance to the government naval academy, but was rejected on the physical ex- animation"
 Becomes a Dancer
 He then attended the Royal school of agriculture near Genoa. he said, and received a diploma as scientific agriculturist. Coming to America, he worked at varied oc- equations, became a dancer and found his way to Hollywood, where he attracted attention, and was soon given leading roles.
 First Divorced in 1922
 In 1919 Valentino married Jean Acker, a screen actress, who di- vorced him in 1922. In less than a year he was married in Mexico to Winifred De Wolfe, also known as Winifred Hudnut, who appeared on the screen as Natacha Ram bova. Miss Acker's decree provided that Valentino should not remarry for year and the "sheik" was | arrested on a charge of bigamy. The charge was later dropped and Valentino and Natacha Rambova went through a second marriage ceremony.
 Last December Valentino and his second wife was divorced in Paris.
 When Pola Negri, the Polish screen star, sailed for Europe re- gently she announced she was en- gagged to Valentino on a trial basis. She declared that if they continued to love each other after a year of separation they would be married. Previously Miss Negri had an- nounced her engagement to Charlie Chaplin, who later married Crane Gratz, each time with 8 condition attached.
 Pola Is Grieved
 Los Angeles, Aug. 16 R-Pola Negri, film star and admitted fiancee of Rudolph Valentino, was visibly grieved last night when she receiv- ed word from New York of his ill., ness. She plans to see him in about ten days.
 T am stunned and shocked be- yond description" Miss Negri de- clared. Tt was so sudden. l had no inkling that he was so sick" she explained.
 T would like to rush to him now, but business will delay me. I am in the middle of a picture and cannot see how l can get away now, much as I would like to hasten to his bed side. In about ten days, however, I feel that I can make arrangements to get away and no train will be fast enough to carry me east"
 Her engagement to Valentino was announced by the actress some time