Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-09

George Trester-You don't make
yourself quite clear. Do you mean to
ask II "The Wall Flower and "Thc
Bitterness Of Sweets" are being shown
here. or whether Colleen Moore Is np.
pearing in any film being shown around
the city? The answer to the first is no.
and to the second. yes. Miss Moore was
John Barrymorc's leading lady in 'rhe
Lotus Eater" as we'll as in some older
exhibited In the smaller houses.
NJ. A. S.-Jcan Achr Is five feet
two and one half inches tall: weighs
about 112 pounds has dark brown
hair md hazel eyes. Among the pic
lures In which she played were The
Round % rp'" R,ewstsrs :! r,S Mi,lions:n I"H,.n
'.See My Lawyer" She Is living In
Los Angeles, I believe.
Harry Blair writes: II have been a
constant reader Of your column ever
since Its inception and always find
something interesting within its bounds.
movies and l am afraid that I would
be much out Of date II I were not able
to read the remarks which you have
to make daily with reference to cur
rent pictures and stars. The newer
crowd does not interest me much with
the exception OF perhaps little May Me-
Avoy. whom ! think shows great prom
Use. have never seen Betty COmpsOn.
but imagine from what you have said)
that she must be very good.
Somehow or other l can't forget the
old stars and the old pictures which
were attracting attention only a few
Turner, who had one of the most ex-
pressive faces have ever seen. DO you
remember her Forgotten Favorite,'
In which she played entirely without
supporting cast? She made n real sue
cess Of it. too, which is something that
few Of our present stars could do.
Florence Turner recalls the old days
when Vitagraph was supreme and lii.
lian Walker, Dorothy Kelly. Helen
Gardner and Leah Baird the stars.
Later came Norma Talmadge. Anita
Stewart and Clara Kimball Young.
That reminds me--did you notice that
phans Of the Storm? She was one Of
| the starving women whom the Chevalier
| befriends.
INV recollections 90 back even fur
thcr than Vitagraph-to Solax. Imp.
Reliance and Lubin days. Ann Shaffer,
Mary Pickford, Muriel Ostriche, King
Baggott, Lois Weber and Phi lips
Smalley all come to mind when these
companies are mentioned.
II was glad to see Gladys Hulette
in 'Tol'a David, al ! hadn't seen her
since Edison days. Some one mention.
ed Marc McDermOtt the other night and
| agree with you that there are few
better. Edison pictures never appealed
much to me and ! have forgotten an
their stars except Mary Fuller
II will not take up any more of your
time, and in closing, want to bet you
n good cigar that you cant place
Marion Leonard, one of the old stars.
pride myself on remembering back
further than any Of my movie fan
friends.
THE recent death Of Rose Coghlan
recalls her picture version of AS You
Like It. with Maurice Costello. Re.
member? Did you know that Pauline
Frederick Is in London, having signed
fve-y year contract with A. II. Woods
to appear In the English capital. IIop,
| haven't bored you.)"
Wow, you are an old timer for fnr
I surely do remember Florence Turner
though ! didn't see that Forgotten
Favorite." She and Harry MOrey ant
Rogers I.ytton made fine combina
ton. I saw her not SO very long ago II
) film made In England. and 1t wa,