had finally recognized me. He complimented my makeup and appearance and said only an experienced eye could have detected that I was not what I seemed. There were two slight errors, it seemed, first, a lady does not take the menu from the waiter but via her friend and two (or second) I kept my gloves on until just before actually eat- ing. (How times change).

As we talked I found that I was studying him and figured that he must be close to 40yrs. old as against my being 24 yrs. While I was skinny but shapely he was heavier and shapely, and as he proudly told me he did not think that he was ef- feminate in any way when out of the theatre. His features were fine, however, small nose (mine's big), big brown eyes with long lashes, a very en- gaging smile over good teeth and well shaped lips. He ask- ed me of course why I was so dressed in the open, as I was, and whether I made it a prac- tice. I told him of Bob's want- ing me to do it for him and that I did it whenever I felt the urge, back home, that I had never had anything hap- pen to discourage me. He told me that he left it all behind him in the theatre when he went out and that he had been taking feminine roles since he was 10 years old.

Bob had come over by this time and I introduced "Mr. Dalton". After an invitation to visit him back stage, he left, and Bob and I returned to our table. Bob was full of ques- tions and myself very thought- ful and pleased. I really felt a loss when in 1947 came news

of his death in New York. When I come across his section in my scrapbook I always ima- gine him in "Countess Charm- ing" which I believe was sup-

posed to be his favourite role. Still looking through the scrapbook I see photos of others who were very good as impersonators, but there was only one Julian Eltinge.

mive Winiams

"George, the children are old enough to know there can't be a masquerade party at the V.F.W. every Saturday night!!"