Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
C%s Daily Movie Magazine
pictures. AS to the rest--phew


Sunny Jins-No. that was Thomas
Meighan. not Wallace Reid, In the
Bachelor Daddy" The parts Of the So
ciety girl and her brother were bit
overdrawn. Such roles generally arc
on the screen. Only yesterday / made
q plea for screen comedy myself. though
I'll admit I've seen better than rs
Matrimony a Failure?" No, you won't
Box. I'd hate to have to sit through
the film in which Kitty Glover, wraya,
Constance Marie O'EIara, Kensinston,
Liliom, Tessio Mhlet and had psrI~
If the other people I mention have ~
little acting ability as have, it would
be the worlds worst picture.
"Old Timer" writes: by all means
allow me to share that laugh YOU got
out of 'Tessie Mallets' letter. wasn't
it absolutely the best ever!
II could never turn out stuff like
that. but certainly can appreciate It
when it offered.
The description Of the stars, par,
ticularly the one pertaining TO Gloria.
rent they neat?
II hope Tessie drops in again and
brings her little 'Mallet' with her. !
like the way she uses it. =:
After all our hoping and longing.
wasn't il wonderful to see Norma
Talmadge in 'Smilin' Through? 1t was
such relief after all the 'sexy' things
that have been dished out lately. Nice
and sweet, clean as en- old garden after
the rain, and the cast was more toan
capable, particularly Wyndham Stand
ing. ! never cared for him before. but
thought him an ideal John Carterett.
Just recently l was downtown and
the day being like Hades. dropped in
a theatre to see d. Dalton's new picture
The Woman Who Walked Alone I
certainly am going to be one Of her
most sincere rooters If she keeps up her
good work There seems to be such q
womanly charm about her that she did
not possess before. Perhaps it Is Just
poise acquired by her continuous work
before the camera, but I think it Is just
her wonderful personality shining
| through all the characters that sbe plays.
II wonder If you care anything aboue
Lefty beg pardon. Maurice B. Flynnf
It seems to me he has the making Of a
be big sensation, but mere depend.
able lead like Sils, ]. Kirkwood and
Jack Holt. He surely has fascina ting
pair Of eyes. not dark and mysterious
| like Rodolph, but more Irish gray
much more desirable to my way Of
thinking). Il.
is it too late to have my little say
about Beyond the Rocks? Nice little
Tour of Europe. that! And such
artificial drops for backgrounds; the
courtyard in Versailles fairly screarej
staged and those alleged mountain,
scenes, All that coupled with Rodolpl,
carrying title like Hector around
was enough to make real good comedy
II you could See it right. The only
human touch in 1t was the old husband; t;
he handled his part right. Am I right
in believing it was Robert Bolderf I
wasn't sure about the name.
How did you like Mabel Van
Buren's work in the last D. Dalton
spots in the story. She is one Of the
old timers who always does her most
sincere work in any part, no matter
how small.
Il wonder if you are allowed to see
people If they came down and asked for
YOU? I am perfectly serious about it,
I've always wanted to get into regular
newspaper Office. And if you are Al
pleasant as some Of your fellow news
hounds I have met I'd sure like e
come III and talk pictures few minutes
to you. But alas. I know you are toe
busy so my chances are bad
For nearly a year now I've been q
staunch adm!ror Of Miss Dalton's act.
ing. And / agree with you on Flynn,
too. He was only so-so in Danger.
Gus Curve Ahead" but splendid IN
The Woman Who Walks Alone" and
"ertainl y belongs in the group you mon
tion. Yes, that was Robert Bolder IN
Beyond the Rocks: appropriate
name, oh? As for Mabel Van Buren,
go to So" While Satan Sleeps" Holt'i
latest. In that Miss Van Buren, give,
another crackcrjack PORTRAYAL. Remem
Der her in The Girl of the Golden
WcSt: Paying grlishly slim heroines
at that time. Re glad to see you Il
I'm in. but what with 'steen picture
openings week that's doubtful.)