Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER.BOX
Bv HENRY NJ. NEErY

B. II. j. writes: II never did mean
to write you. but the letter +. d. +.
wrote was so unkind I just could not
help telling said person her letter would
have been better omitted and only your
answer printed. I have seen Valentino in
I've pictures and have vet to see him Mt.
the wheel Of a machine. 1t comes with
rather poor taste, considering he has,
for the last two years. commanded a
salary permitting him the owning of
car. 'Catty' is putting it mildly.
II am a victim only in that ne is
very young man Of foreign birth who
has a pleasing smile and alluring eyes.
II do so enjoy your page. How I
should like to see another good picture
With our favorite, Alice Terry, and
Valentino co stars. in which they might
b allowed to do their best unhampered
by little jealousies.
please. when his turn comes again.
Print q picture Of Valentino which shows
his face animated and not in repose. l
choose my motion pictures as do my
books; unfortunately, you must view
them all"
Dorothy D.-Address Gladys Walton.
Universal City, Calf. Lillian Gish. care
D. W. Grifhth. Lonsacre Building.
Times Square, New York, and Gladys
Leslie. 1852 East Twenty sixth street,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
''EwlcO' writes: II am another
rookie to your worthy column. j have
followed 1t every day, but have never
written to it before. l am writing to
see how my opinions difer from those
Of others. .
First (please don't unload ton Of
bricks), l believe The -Four Horse
men is no greater a picture than the
many war films shown here severa!
years ago. War pictures always make
ocre, mainly due to splendid acting and
directing. 1t began like world d-beater
(ths South American scenes). but tho
rest was not SO good. l am sure more
than a few of your readers have NOT
expressed this view simply because OF
the vast advertisement the picture re-
willie Hart had better quit while
the quitting is good. He is one OF my
favorites, but his last pictures, White
Oak and 'Travelin' On remind me OF
the old, cheap cowboy films. The plot
in the latter was excellent, but it was
poorly worked out. There were also a
few discrepancies in tho continuity. he
should essay something different.
wallace Reid, another one of my
favorites, gave us one more good pic.
turs in Peter 1bbetEon, but he soon
will be has been. His looks are fad
ing. Mary Piekford has been twenty.
eight ever since l was nine years old
THAT was ten years ago..
''You censor Over the Hill. | do
not think Mary Cars acting has been
surpassed for many moon. with the
possible exception Of John Barrymore
in Or. Jekyil and Mr.. Hyde 1t may
be the same old stuff (all pictures are
disguised nowadays, anyway, but it
certainly was we'll done: and what is
more, the moral lesson--that of mother
loye-was so impressive that | have
not vet forgotten it.
.'Since I mentioned Barrymore. I'd
like to say that he was sadly mis-
placed in The Lotus Eater (why the
title ?-he only ate one lotus-whateyer
that Isl. can't imagine Albert Pay
son Terhune writing such story, un-
less he had purpose, namely-to rec. q.
ommend utopian life and the no money
theory. If 50. Bessrice Fairfax GER
tainly hid the fact we'll. A dsappo!nt-
7'jeanie Macpherson certainly is a
pleasant young woman, good to look
1t, and all that; but I simply can't
zee her scenarios.
~ was under the impression that
Richard Barthelmess is a favorite, yet
your readers hardly give him any ink
They are all cramped with Rodolph and
Wally Irregular sponge ink absorber)
Come on, mates, give boost where
due. Have yc, printed Dickie's picture
yet! I really expected TO see it when
be played here in -iolable David a
short time ago.
Docs my guess come any closer than
the Others concerning you? Here goes !:
You are neither Cynthia nor the Lin.
esick Editor (that poor bird has
enough to do). You were called on
BY the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER be
& cause of your knowledKe Of the bus!- .
ness. You have a profession Of your
own, probably in some way conoected
With the movie game, and you give
some of your time (if not most) to US
dear readers. You are about forty four
and not Of the jolly type-rather n
serious gentleman, with fine sense Of
humor.
"Oh, before I forget. wish to in &.
troduce new element into our topics,
namely, the news reels that are shown
at all theatres. William Fox Is do
Ing a grand thing. He is running a
series In which, besides the topics of
4 the day, he includes things to make us
aware Of the fact that Japan is rapidly
y vrogressing. ! wonder 10 he has n
y purpose
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