Rita's Entries:
Tuesday, May 2, 1911 - Home all day. Much practice.
Wednesday May 3, 1911 - Home and practice all a.m. Mrs. S., Fran, Tin and I saw Julian Eltinge in "The Fascinating Widow." Perfectly gorgeous. After dinner, Tin and I went down to a recital by Miss Blumenthal's pupils. Very good - considering.
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| Julian Eltinge |
Thursday, May 4, 1911 - Busy day. Harmony at 10. Lesson at 11 - 12. Lunch with Fran and Lu. Rehearsal at 1. Benefit in Ziegfeld at 2:15 - Orchestra played. North Side Catholic Women's Protective League Diamonds - Dorothy Donnelly, Miss Highsmith and Mr. Wilson - Mr. Anderson - Titus Quartette in Marth and Mrs. Spriggs Trip to Europe. Fine.
Friday, May 5, 1911 - Practice 4 hours before lunch. Fooled a while. Fran and I bo't paint and painted flowers for my hat. Stunning.
IN RITA'S DAY: Cross-dressing actors were nothing new, but Julian Eltinge (above and above) was extremely popular...maybe because he tried to really become a woman. He wanted people to forget that he was a man dressing as a woman. Although he was gay, he tried when he was off stage to project a real macho image.
TODAY: Nominated for a Tony Award is Brian Bedford (above) who is in "The Importance of Being Earnest" on Broadway. He plays Lady Bracknell and is very good. Diane and I saw him a couple of months ago. But I never forgot that he was a man playing a woman. That was part of the humor. Another famous cross-dresser is RuPaul (below). He has a reality show called "RuPaul's Drag Race" where men try to be the best female impersonator.
Judy's Entry: These days have been very busy. Had my 63rd birthday on May 5...Dear Aunt Collette passed away on my birthday. She was so good to my family! Never forget her.
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