Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER-BOX
Bv HENRY NJ. .NEELY

Nettie-Bebe Daniels gives her age
as twenty -one. Harrison Ford was
last seen here with Norma Talmadge
In "The Wonderful Thing" He is at
present working with sister Constance
in "The Divorcee," but before that
comes here you'll see him in a romantic
role in Norma's Smiling Through"
and in Loves Redemption" with the
same star. He seems to be partial to
the Talmadge family. That question of
the most beautiful actress is n matter
OF opinion. You can never get any
agreement on the worlds most beautiful
woman, and the same applies TO the film
stars. I've heard Elsie Ferguson called
that, and, at other times, Marion
Davies, Agnes Ayres, katherine Nc
Donald and May McAvoy,, but you
really must let me sidestep that queS-
tion and the following one (who is the
best. .looking actor) is just as danger
Gus. Whether Wally or Schildkraut or
Barthelmess or Valentino wins that
distinction is matter for the IAN
cites" TO decide for themselves. 1our
request for pictures of Charles Mere
dith and Ford are noted. One OF the
latter has been previously requested and
will be coming through shortly. 1ou
know we are q whole drawerful ahead:
What do you mean, publish a good
picture of Valentino? We've oeeh
using "Rudy's" pictures evcr. since tue
Movie Magazine started. I'm sorry:
but l cannot answer your question ot
the faiths Of actors and actresses.
Curious-You are right about Helen
Ware playing in pictures at present.
Although she Is one of the stage stars
who has never seemed TO fancy the
camera, she IS at present playing IN q
w. Christy Cabanne feature for the
Robertson Cole Company. and can nG
addressed care of that company. -"
Seventh avenue, New York City. james
]. Corbett is at present touring Tue
country IN a vaudeville sketch Win
Billy B. Van. The only address can
think of that would reach him IN rea-
sonable length Of time is care lasting
Director, Cosmopolitan Productions
1o7tb street and Second avenue, New
York City. He played part In that
company's production Of The Beauty
Sbon" p" not vet released. Glad you like
he Letter Box so much that you can
hardly wait to get hold Of the paper.
Come again.
Diane-The girl you mention in
''I,adies Must Live" was Cleo Madl-
son. / don't wonder you couldn't keep
them straight; nobody could be expected
10 in such a picture. Yes, II was Mary
Carr in over the Hill,' but It wac
Mary Alden who had the role of
Mother in "The Old Nest.
Mae &. Baylin writes: Until now,
have been a silent looker-on, but now
INV ire ia up. How dare you say
Nazimova wears ugly clothes, No mat
ter how ugly they may be, when NaZl-
nova wears them they are superb.
Nazlmoya is Nazimova. and there IS
none like unto her, despite the fact
that she has had some very poor play
lately, but | am sure she IS going u
redeem herself in the very near future.
An actress of her supreme ability can
not help but do so.
.'Nir. Neely, please forgive me for
exploding like this, but l cant help II.
But honestly, don't you think now,
Nazimova is so wonderful that mere
words can never describe her: Any
how. I think you are dear old dar-
: ling even il | am "A tceny bit sore nt
yoI, cause we are all entitled to our
own opinion, i guess. W Ou you.
piease, like an old dear, print her pie
ture for me soon. Nou sec, | call you
old, Just as you claim you be, but !
hae me doots,l
.'seriously speaking, Mr.. Nicely, do
you not think people are very silly
when they keep asking questions about
the age of that one and this one; are
they good, bad. etc? Why can they nuI
lot their private lives be their own; The
first thing you know, some one comes
along and knocks our illusions Hat Cto
ues the slung). 1t seems to me when
we pay our money to see certain ac-
tor or actress it they arc really good
artists. and We enjoy them, that should
be Sufficient
(My, you certainly take me to task
4 on the question of Nazimoya, don {
youY You are perfectly right, though ;
she has had abominable pictures. I'm
hoping that her DOLLS House" will be
an Improvement, because l remember
how wonderfully she played the part
OF Nora on the stage. In regard to her
being .'wonderful," I'm half inclined
- agree with you. but not as screen
sctrsss. Except in her first two pic