Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-27
THE MOVIE FANS LETTEfBOX
Nv HENRY VI. NEELY

~. II. J. H." writes: "A reader
asked what had become of Romaine
Fielding. .one Of tn" oil l.ubinites,
whatever that is. | do NOT know
3 whether | have reference TO the same
person. but my cousin is married to Il
Romaine Fielding who ! know was in
the movie business-used to write his
plays and act in them. He is about
fifty years of age and. until several
months ago. lived in an apartment on
Riverside Drive. New York. lie is now
IN st. Louis with his wife and baby
'Buzzy.'
Il do not know him personally. but
have one of his pictures. and think he
looks much like Doug Fairbanks. Is
reader meant? IF SO. he is NOT dead!
..Therc was full-page writc-up in
one of the movie magazines ! think
PhotoplayI in September or October
With pictures Of him and family.
(Th:s may be tho Fielding the cor
RESPONDENT asked about, but it odd
haven't a record OF him. I keep card
index Of all fan magazines: but must
have overlooked this one. d be very
glad TO have definite information ABOUT
Fielding from any on" VINO knows
II, H.-AddresS both Valentino anu
Dorothy Dalton care of tn" LaskT stu
dio. Hollywood. They don want their
residence addresses known ana get al"
their mail at the studio.
"A. X. NJ" writes: My sentiments
are the same in regard to such PICTURES
n
az Or. Calligari.' | first scnsed the
latter for n picture ! did not care to
see. And remarks about the former put
me wise. In regard to Pearl White
about being old II all young actresses
looked rs we'll us Pearl on the screen
rhcy would, I think. be charming.
'.As for Valentino. he seems all right
70 me. and always liked Dorothy Dal-
Ton. In fact. I like them all well enough.
Nv fayorites are Mr.. Meghan. Nagel.
stills, Teare, O Brien. and after that.
all the other ones look good enough TO
me.
..Wish could do as we'll. I'd reach
our and haul in the dough- We always
should calculate on finding degenerate
minds thar pictures Of that Hort aP-
peal to.
..Now. in regard TO the picture fca-
turing Claire Windsor. | am inclined
TO think it was called The Blot The
chan in that picture had Il nose like
thai. In fact. ! thought he was homely.
..Oncc more my opinion j. decidedly
against Pola Negri. The first time
saw her | was going to dish her, but
gave her another trial. Sn4e result.
Of course | dishcd hrr--bH not her
nose.
r. ID. Hill writes: "AIn't producers
wonderful: Didn't Jou get at least Il
quiet chuckIe over tn" plans 10 produr'
a sequel TO The Sheik, calling 1t
Burning Sands. and then casting MI :
ton Sil!s for the hero; II there is
any more unlikely exponent of burning
passionate. desert love, ! cant seem 10
think of him.
"Why doesn't ConStanc" Palmer ever
give us any news Of Walla"" Reid She
never even mentioned him in the list
OF April birthdays. | am parti"uari,
anxious to know how William DE Mile
can take 'ouc gin pIav ike 'N!"r
People. and go' iusritabl" parts for
Wallace Reid and Conrad Nag"l "ui -
It. should think l'ebe wouid rEI
away with the show, JUST AZ franclrc
! Iarrimore did And cant see why i
company should corral large number
punk stories and inexperienced d.
rectors. it eventually spoilS their pop
ularity. and can't I've good business-do
you think so?'
It | had about three pages at ms
disposal | might tel YOU II lot Of oth,r
things about producers that can
understand: that il. | think ] under
stand them. but my understanding ism I
complimentury to the producers. But,
!, as 10 the particular point that YOU
make. there's n reason. Most OF those
stars are under salary and have 70 be
kspt working. Bni production has been
kcreased TO such an extent that there
isn't a separate picture for each star,
and 20 they bunch 'em, apparently,
without much regard to the stars 'r'
4 ness for the part.
No: don't get II chuchlc over that
4 ssheik business. | have 50 much love for
the movies that it positively hurts me
y Ia see such stupidity permitted 10 Snoi'
Na very fine form Of entertainment. But
A,f tho story has any merit AT all. Mil
4 - 9ills viii do a lot to put It over.
vi XS u onAosine the reason Connie Palmef
re Reid's name out OF the dst