Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16

golfing togs and f1annels. Then, for
the other kinds Of parts. you'll want
the kind of wardrobe that the ordinary
iow- salaried clerk would own and also
some down. and.ou things In case you
are called on to play such a part. Don't
try to make your own clothes look like
down -and- cutters. Go to hook shop
or the Salvation Army and buy exactly
the kind of things that down. and out
ers wear They have an air about
them that YOU can't initiate.
About that school. What I said to
my other correspondent was intended
particularly to apply to the school you
mention. And you needn't treat my
answer in strict confidence, either. Two
casting directors in New York have
mentioned this school to me particu.
larly and said that they would not,
under any circumstances, hire people
known to come from there. because such
people had to unlearn everything and
begin all over again. I made a per.
sonal investigation of this school and
the proprietor, who made you such
glowing promises. came in to see me
and managed 20 prove that he was con.
ducting his institution just within the
law, so that / couldn't touch him.
But he has been under investigation by
the authorities, aud while they found
no legal grounds for proceeding against
him, he had to admit to me that he
could not point to any pupils who had
got anywhere in pictures on account
Of his /" schooling / repeat, for the
benefit of all my readers: There ism
motion picture acting school in Phil.
adelphia worth spending nickel ON.
That Is the frankly stated opinion of
the best casting directors and agents In
New York. You may get a smattering
of worthwhile knowledge from them.
but It will be much better to spend the
money going over to New York and
picking up one or two odd jobs ns extra
in the studios. That's the real school,
ing.
In conclusion: I'm sorry you In
closed stamps for a personal reply. I've
said dozen times that cannot under
any circumstances answer questions by
mail. much as I'd like to. This de-.
| partment is meant to answer questions
only of general interest. and such ques.
tions and answers must be published
here TO reach everybody. You'll under.
stand, I'm sure. Come again, it /
can help you furth.r1
W. NTItcSs IIdNlIlk
been for quite n while an ardent
reader of your very interesting column.
and having always remained on the
side lines, I feel, and so as far as to
say. that ] should demand an answer
to a few questions l nm about to ask
you.
whether you will want to answer
me nfter attempt to tell you what
l think of you Is question l will put
entirely to your honor.
Your criticism Of phUtoplays should
be more Of the fiery type, whether these
movie patrons that go see picture be.
cause the hero can give the right kiss,
and note how the heroine wears her
dresses. like it or not, because it is your
job to criticize, without fear or favor.
You know very well that when you un-
dertook to become q critic you knew
that not every one would agree with
you. Hope you will take this good ma :.
turedly, because l know that nearly all
critics have sense OF humor, and those
! that have not are not the real critics.
"Will you kindly tell me when and
with what picture was the karlton
Theatre opened? Was it THE Son OF
Walllngford" or Three Word Brand
and IL neither Of these were the ones.
when were they shown!
wow. ] can Just hear the referee
counting ten over my PROSTATE body
after that knockout blow. But you've
hit me without cause, old man. In the
first place. I didn't undertake" to be-
come a critic. And furthermore I've
never been what you call a critic and
haven't any desire to be. It's true that
I write about photoplays and stage
plays. but merely ''revew" them and
tell what they're all about and then say
a few things about how they impressed
me. But why be 'fery' about it?
haven't seen very much to stir me to a
flaming rage. And l prefer to assume
that other people are quite as much en-
titled to their opinions as l am to mine
just as you are entitled to your opin .
ion of my work. But don't let the boss
know, will you? He might tell the
cashier and the. cashier might refuse
to remember me on pay day. and tina,
would be awful. But you yourself in
directly admit that I'm not critic, for
you say that nearly all critics have n
sense Of humor and those who hahn,
amt. And l haven't the sligbtes,
sense Of humor. If ! had. I'd answer
your letter jokingly, but you see I'm
perfectly serious. 'Three Word
brand" opened the Karlton, October
II. Chaplin in '.The Idle Glass" was
Y tAls6 o. tlis- bill. Come aeain.) -f3F
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