Julian Eltinge in the "Fascinating widow" poses for his portrait. Process print, 1914.

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<p>Julian Eltinge in male clothing. This postcard was used to publicise Eltinge's appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House, Minneapolis in 1914 on the national tour of his 1909 Broadway hit 'The Fascinating Widow'.                   Julian Eltinge (born William Dalton, 1881?-1941), was perhaps the most successful American female impersonator of the twentieth century. By 1904 he was already appearing on Broadway, and by 1910 he was starring in a series of shows designed to display his acting and singing skills, which had long runs on Broadway, and which toured Europe. He appeared on film (notably with Rudolph Valentino) and continued a successful career in clubs and cabarets into the 1930s.</p>

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Julian Eltinge in the "Fascinating widow" poses for his portrait. Process print, 1914.

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