Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
The Truth About Rudolph Valentino
IdoGzng Throngs Hail Actor on Trip across Nation

After the ridiculous injunction set
against Rudy by Famous Players had
been modified to the extent where he
could earn a living, we started on our
famous Mineralava dancing tour.
The president of the Mineralava
company, knowing that Rudy was en-
Joined from appearing on any stage
or screen for an almost indefinite
period, made us a handsome offer,
which proved that he was gentleman
and a sportsman Rudy and 1 were t.
tour the country from Maine to Texas
dancing together-not in any theater.
vaudeville or amusement house, as the
letter of the injunction forbade us, but
in StadiumS, armorieS and publihs halls.
And not on the stage, but on the floor,
which humble space was not denied us
by the rigorous injunction that
bound US.
Our contract for this engagement was
so generous. the accommodations pro-
vided so luxurious, that this tour, al
though strenuous, stands out in my
memory as a lark rather than
hardship.
Incidentally, it had been predicted
in our automatic writing
Rode in Royal Car.
We toured the country in private
car and, as though to initiate our egoS
and restore our self-confidence and
respect after the humiliating litiga-
lions, were given the same car in
which King Albert and Queen Eliza
beth of Belgium had travelled while in
the United States.
It had no berths, but real beds,
private bath rooms with showers.
dressing tables, a kitchen and, best of
all, a wonderful colored chef who fed
us so we'll we almost lost our figures.
We simply couldn't resist the delicacieS
Sam prepared for us.
To satisfy Mother Grundy and COM
ply with the demand for separate resi-
ried, Auntie went with us on this trip;
also Chuckie, the Pekingese pup And
we carried our own musicians.
Auntie was the worlds best sight
seer and how she loved this Nation
wide jaunt! Upon arrival in q city
or town our car, Of course, was side
tracked some place out in the rail-
road yards and, whether it was gray
dawning or high noon, auntie would
tour of the environs. OF course,
wherever we stopped each concern in
the town Wed with each other to fur
niSh Rudy with a magnificent motor
car for the sake of the advertising 1t
gave them. So we felt exactly like
royalty.
Publicity Lured MObs.
The publicity that attended Rudy's
appearance was overwhelming and a
great nuisance. With each perform
ance a special Gordon of police escorted
us. from the entrance to the build
ing to the small raised platform in
the center of the hall where we
danced. The crowds would so stam-
pede us, in spite of this, that they
often hurled the policemen forward
until we were all damned together in
a hopeless melee, women Snatching
the while at the buttons on Rudy's
coat. They tore them of faster than
off bits of his sash and utterly
mangled the flowers in my hair. In
the wild fray We arrived on the plat
form physical wrecks-and looked 1t.
To deceive the mobS, We would eStab-
fish policemen at one entrance as a
blind, and then sneak in some back
doorway ourselves. In New Haven we
made our entrance through a back
basement window. was politely lifted
down by some Stalwart guard; Rudy
leaped agilely In by himSelf-and i'm
reporter flung herself through the same
window. To save her from breaking
her neck (Which I thought she de-
served Rudy turned around suddenly
to catch her-and in the quick gesture
wrenched his back and had to be
treated for weeks.
Chicago Most Excited.
Annoyance reached its peak in Chi
cago, where we danced at huge hall
on the South Side. Here so many