Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-11
IdlentinO'S New Contract

IN VIEW Of tho recent controversy
in this department over Rudolph
Valentino. I'm sure all the fans will
be interested in letter | have Just
received from friend in the New York
office of the Famous Players Lasky
Company. He writes:
II sympHthizc with you deeply in the
plight YOU are in over Rudolph Nalen-
tino. Apparently mention of his name
started something among your readers
by the way they arc rushing 10 his de-
icnSc-and also to attack him.
I'm any event. IL is good publicity
for Rudolph and We are glad of it, be-
cause (and here is little advance tip)
We have just signed him up on n three
year contract to star in our pictures.
His first appearance under this new
contract will be in the role of the tor
endor in Blasco Ibancz novel and play.
/ Blood and Sand
| production. June Mathis. who did the
scenario for The -Four 1lOrsemen.
will write the continuity for Blood
and Sand and supporting Valentino
4 will be Bebe Daniels in the role of the
Spanish vamp and May McAvoy in the
role Of the wife. Who is going TO di-
rect the darn thing hasn yet been de-
cidcd upon. but Mr.. LaSky tells me
that he is considering several vt the
biggest directors.
"Nou can shoot that for n story II
you want to. We shalt probably am
nounCP it some time next week.
Julia--Marv Miles Mintcr is not
engaged to be married, 80 you nC"dn t
break your heart. Last month. it was
reported that she was to marry ]. j..
Dixon. son of the lead pencil maGnat"
She sent the following telegram to E"r
mother: AS these are the holidays and
open season for all sorts OF engage
mentS and wedding rumors. lets be
cheerful and round out the year with a
last denial. That's seven for 1921.
Say for me I am not engaged, married
or out Of a Job. BY the way, as YOU
ask for description OF her, you Il
be interested TO know that Mary Miles
is not her real name. She was chris
tened Juliet Reilly. She was born in
Shreveport. La. April !. 1902 Sh"
Is FIVE feet two inches tall, weighs IL:
pounds. has golden hair and blue eyes.
Lila Lee is five feet three inches tall,
weighs 40 pounds and has black hair
and eyes. You asked for n description,
so ! suppose that Is what YOU want. If
you lUCPnueu TO HHh lot u DlOETupIS'
let me know and | will give It TO you.
Daphne F1oyd-NI tho questions you
ask about Valentino have b"on an
wercd in this department recently.
Did You get them?
ius Costello, Hotel st. James All
Of the studios arc in need Of good
4 ttt n
loss YOU are sure that your story will
tit some particular star whom the com :
pany is exploiting. II you viii let me
know what stars seem best suited for
the parts in your story, ! will be glad
TO give You the addresses Of the studios,
Louis RurelIO-NO; cant help you
10 get on the screen and; frankly,
wouldn't II ! could. A boy of four
teen would be very foolish to give up q
good high school education 10 attempt
the prccarious and not very clevatinG
career Of hanger on about the studios
waiting for jobs. Conditions are a.
present so bad that even experienced
and well known actors and actresses are
finding it difficult TO secure work. StlcH
TO your studies until conditions improve
and you get your education
A. NJ. Il. -- Address May McAvoy
care of Lnsky Studios, Hollywood
i Calf. Well print the pictures of th'
stars you ask foS but it will take time
because we have so many other re-
quests.
George J. Wilson, 1903 North BOu'
yier street. quite agree with your ad
miratiOn for Bebe Daniels and Caro-
| Dempstcr. And I'll go long way will
you in boosting Dick BorthelmesE. lV'
met both Miss Dempster and Dick {
great many times around the studios IL
| New York, and I've found them b"tt
| even more charming personally thar
they are on the screen. They'd b
very glad to hear Of your admiration
| Address Miss Dempster care OF ID. w
| Griffith, 303 Longacre Building, Time
square, New York, and Dick care o
Inspiration Pictures, 565 Fifth avenue
Tommy HOwell-Thanks for tn
friendly things you say. You see, l'u
trying to stop the Valentino contrO
ycrsy as you suggest.
There have been three really big pro
ductlons of Carmen" One was mad
: with Geraldine Farrar and Walac
l