Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-14
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER.BOX
Bv HENRY NJ. NEEIY

A. M.-NIary Garden made film of
.'Thais' and ] think she played in a
modern story. but I have forgotten its
name. Somehow she couldn't seem to
put herself across on the screen. She
was remarkably awkward in her move
ments for q woman who is SO alluring
and graceful on the stage.
Thomas Bartlett. after asking a num-
Der of questions. writes: "One of the
contributions to your pagc-Bctty
Beverly. Of Devon-pade me see red II
few weeks ago. | might even say it
was a bright and brilliant crimson that
shimmered before my optics. ] refer to
the passage wherein she said that Lii :
liam Gish looked perfectly ludicrous'
with the snow on her lashes and eye
brows in Way Down East | hope
she didn't expect her TO look like the
silken Gloria in a De Mile boudor
scene. I'm from New England myself,
and have weathered just such storms as
were depicted in the aforementioned
play. l assure you the snow fingers n
wee bit right where it comes to rest.
Old men-such as Question Editors pro-
fess to behave TO trOt around with
icicles in their boards. | dare say
Betty was never north Of Manayunk
and thought it all faxed. but I've
walked across the very same river ton
the ice) where that ice jam was
filmed
Yes. old top, I've had my own eye
brows and lashes caked with snow that
same way and ] didn't feel "ludicrous.'
Those close ups of Lillian appealed to
me rather strongly because ! fully real
lied the physical suffering she was en-
during.
Now for your questions. which you
say the answer men of the fan maga-
zines haven't been able TO answer, but
substitute boast that they know Lii
lian personally. Well. ! know her per-
sonally, too. and I've got a snapshot on
my desk showing my ugly old visage sur
rounded By Lillian and Dorothy. Dick
Barthelmess' mother, Joseph Schild-
kraut, Monte Blue and kyra. the
dancer. But ! won't get so up stage
on that account as not 10 answer your
questions. But ] rather resent your
calling me a confirmed knorker." If
you'll 90 through our files I'll bet you II
hnd boost as often Is ] knock and
quite as enthusiastically. Lillian played
Elsie Stoneman in The, Birth Of a
Nation" Marie Stephenson in Hearts
of the World" the English girl in The
Great Love" and n part known simply
as THE Girl" in "Broken Blossoms. "
No. she did not 60 on the stage with
Arnold DAILY. Any scenario editor will
consider a manuscript in short story
form-that is, if scenario editors really
consider manuscripts at all, which |
sometimes doubt. What do you mean,
ackip0 - raraI1 cortain In, 'r,nl, linn
submitted? What makes you think |
have anything to do with the
im'ricksD
"Freckles" writcs-"Well hero am
in thing / declared never would do,
but I'm here. SO we'll just have to make
the best of II.
First Of all, want TO tell you
that ! am with you on that Valentino
question. / certainly do think that his
manly beauty is very insipd. DO you
know, ] think that the girls are not
crazy about Valentino, but they have
fallen in love with Julio and the Shcik.
for know l did. And if tn, girls
knew this they might figure the same as
do.
Have you seen Miss Lulu Bett'?
II you have, ] want to know if you liked
il. did, immensely | thought it one
Of the best pictures ] have seen lately.
] have an aunt in New England and
II that picture wasn't a replica of the
life of that aunt's family then I must
be blind. It's dandy picture Of home
and family life. Now don't accuse me
Of saying that all families are like that,
for ] know theyr not My own peo-
pie, for instance, are just as lovely and
nice as can be and they inspire love
and confidence, which can't be said of
the family Of Miss Lulu Bctt.' Did
you like Lois Wilson? ! think this il
one of her best pictures And Theodore
Roberts, isn't he an old dear? Even
u he took rather mean part, | cant
help but like him. Oh, they were all
splendid.
"In re Saturday Night Now, the
plot was overdone. but liked the act
Ing. But listen, Mr.. Nicely; I'm going
70 let you In on a secret. I'm a pro-
fessiOnal singer and at any of the So
ciety affairs at which ] have sung ]
failed to note anything like those gor-
6eous gowns Of DE Miles. OF course.
thsy wafe stunning dresses, but he over
~ ~ 4ut, ah me (deep sigh the
M 21 4 mn fOr snythibF. l hope
lsttsr, Or gone Of Il.