Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-21

Bob" writes: II have Just read the
answer to my letter and I feel pretty
good about it. had written couple
of times before to other letter boxes and
received nary an answer. and so | am
all for you. You can slam my favor
ties. knock my ideals and shatter my
Illusions (per sub titles and | will not
resent it. How's that for gratitude:
I'm my first letter which you did not
answer 7 asked you what the critics
nennt by William Earnum schoolboy
style of acting | think he is good and
deserving of better pictures and more
praise. but what can be expected from
/, Fox actor? think Fox has ruined
more actors and pictures than l could
count up To. =,
II recently saw two pictures and !
was OF the opinion that the actress in
/. zach was the same. Here was the bill
Will Rogers in The Unwilling Hero
and Buster Keaton in The High sign.
know the girl in the Unwilling Hero
was Molly Malone, but the one in The
High Sign'-who was she?
'"I am giving you four of my favor
Tres and ! will be anxiously waiting TO
see you slam them. | will be disap-
uOinted IL you don't. Here they are
George Walsh. Viola Dana. Buck Jones
md Elaine Hammerste!n. Go ahead.
Thanks for the compliment on my
critical ability. tIou'r. Il great Kid =
der.)
Thanks for answering my letter.
!, Please note use typewriter
tlou.re welcome.
why should knock those four IA
( gorites of youYs: They cant help being
what they are and YOU probably can
l.rlp liking them. II you could. you
would. No. sir: ! never knuck-that
=. not when I'm invited TO.
I didn't see THE High Sign, but
have the press book and III" nune Of the
girl isn't given. We'd both b" Obliged
IL some one would give us the info
wouldn't we:
Thanks for using typewriter anI ioi
agreeing with me about recent Fox pic
lures. ] think the critics refer to Far
NUNS old school methods of putting
things over--no suhtlety. no repression
"A. r. {. methods if YOU know what
] mean Some people like it Som'
people don't AMI critirS-who really
aren't people al all-don't know
whether they liz" i ~ not. but some
body once said something clever abou
= It, and the critics. who are the human
ouotatior marks ,when they're human
trade. Don't pay any attention I" EN-
IL you ike Farnum, go ahead and lik
him. ! doI't.D
"NIary L." writes: Bully for you
That was a great answer you gave VI
S. J. last night. and he ought I" b
thankful he wrote. for unless | miss III
guess. he's Il happier man today. . n
less. Of course. he's one of those unior
tunate individuals who rides 'hroug
lite on a high horse, gazing condesrend
ingly down upon us poor ordihar
mortals and finding his ke"neSl pl"asur
in witty but singing crIti"iSm-v"r
eatisfying to himself perhaps. bur II
the while eating into his own hnpri
ness. II he's that type, your letter la
doubtless brought cynical smile.
"But you should worry-if yo
haven't helped him. he's hOpe!esS-an
YOU have helped hundreds of others.
"I've been trying for weeks TO wrl
you. ever since you replied 10 my lett'
re Peter Ibbcts0n. But I'm n horrib
h busy person. with a job not half
" Interesting as yours, and have only no
found time to do So--fortunatcly lu
Il at a time when ] most wanted 10. r.
1 resent NJ. $. J.'s insult 10 YOU. III
feel called upon. as will many anothc
TO take NJ arms in your defense.
~ liked that sermon on 'drcamii
true'--even though you did get me ;
wrong. For what ! meant was q
-. dreaming true as portrayed in the ri
ture-that is. the mutual and simu
staneous dreaming of exactly ne ear
thtng, and the visible proof in the actU
sending of token which was promis
In the course of the dream.
re s'perSonnllN I'yn never known Ill