Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20
Moriegrdms From
Screen TO Patrons

THE guests of the palatal st. Franci.
i Hotel of San Francisco were startled
some time ago when a rough looking
sailor, attired in blue overalls black
sweater and knit sailors cap. and wear.
ing heavy growth of black whiskers
came down the elevator and sat down
in the lobby to wait for some one. -.
what a nerve !" said one snobbsl
old woman as she inspected the
creature" through her lorgnette.
They should not allow such a rough.
looking person in the hotel" responded
"sh-h-h That's wally Reid !" said a
bell-hop, sitting nearby. who couldn't
hold the secret any longer
Reid and his company. under the di-
mount picture, Always Audacious,' =
which will be shown at the Stanton
formerly the Stanley next week, and
not wishing a mob, the director had
kept the stars presence a secret
H7NHERE has been talk of the passing
i Of stars" says Geraldine Farrar.
now starring in Associated Exhibitors
feature :. photoplay, "The Riddle,
Woman" and to be shown at the Palace
next week, "and propaganda has been
spread by both sides in attempting to
nrove their argument. But 1t seems to
me that the antis have fallen down in
their campaign by failing to make q
direct appeal to the woman fans.
For really the women of the, coun-
try are the dominating influence in mo-
tion pictures. They compose two-thrds
Of the audiences of the United States as
statistics prove And It is their natural
inclination to hero worship that Is going
10 prove the greatest obstacle in the path
Of those who cry, The plays the thing "
This fact was amply proven during
the late war. Hero worship extended
only too often to the point of hysteria.
Of course, that was the result of con-
ditions which only war can bring about:
But twas an undeniable indication of
very strong tendency which in times
OF peace must find some outlet. And the
motion picture Is the most natural, ana
the most pleasing thing. to turn to. If
the Producers hope to abolish the stars,
they must first win over the women to
their crusade"
CIR GILBERT PARKER, NJ p, is
y author of "The Translation of
Behold My Wife" will have it's first
showing here at the Arcadia next week.
Sir Gilbert Is a Canadian and born in
1882 one of his first successful works
was "Pierrc and His People, tale or
the Canadian Northwest Mrs, Falcion"
was a later work and was followed by
Tho Translation Of a savage written
Or rather publlshcd-in in 1891: when
almond came 70 lOnllHC, nv ,nto'o
Of the Mighty" and THE hight of Way
are examples of his ready pen.
Paramount released three OF his
stories previously in film form. The
World for Sale" "rhc Judgment House"
and "Wld Youth" Frank Condor Is
collaborating with George Melford in the
preparation of the sCcnario, Mr.. Melt0rd
directing The virtually all-star cast in;
cludcs Milton Sills, Elliott Dexter ana
Mabel Iulicnuc Scott
TTELEN FERGUSON, not yet twenty,
L i who has played leading parts in
motion pictures for. several years, has
tho role OF Margaret West in The Mu-
tiny of the ElsinOre.' the Jack London
story which will be shown at the Vic
toria next week. 1t is a c. T.: Shurt-
leff photoplay distributed by Metro as
a successor to Burning Daylight" the
first big Jack London picture.
Miss Ferguson was the stenog in THE
Lost Battalion" She came to Metro
from Fox, where she appeared In "Shod
with Fire" with William Russell.
She was once before with Mctro-ln
New York where she played the role