Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25

Walter Care you trying to get Inc
into more trouble. asking my real opin-
ion Of lot of popular people? I think
ID. W. Griffith Is a wonderful pro-
ducor. I am glad You specified ''ns a
producer because otherwise | might
have had to say some less favorable
things. F'rinstancc. l wish some one
else would write his stories and his
titles and eliminate that typical Crit
fifth small town viewpoint. and that
Griffith style of prcachifying like n
an opportunity to do so. Technically
| think Griffith is the greatest man in
the business. But his pictures lately
have reminded mo of sing songy SER
mon in little country church with n
rroSy old rarson and the spring sunlight
coming in through the windows and
tn" birds singing outs!de--and / just
naturally fall asleep. that's all.
I expressed my opinion OF tho Gish
sisters some time ago. | don't think
they are as wonderful as you do. But
don't get mad I'm probably wrong.
And / haven't denounced Valentino
quite as much as You do. I think the
boy has n lot of talent. But l don't
think he has really 'arrived' artis-
tically yet. But he will; you watch
him.
Buster Kcaton has made entirely too
many pictures for me 10 give you list
here. His most recent ones here wer"
"Tho Playhouse" The Boat and
1.-The Palefacc."
Yes. Something to Think About
was very fine picture and showed what
Cecil DE Mile can do when he wants
to. So did, "Fool's Paradise"
Thanks for your praise and your good
wishes But where do you get that
"stcnographer with the golden locks
stuff? II I tried to have one. know
somebody who would come down and
make terrible mess of the golden locks
and my own few remaining gray ones.
J. II. X. WAKES poctical-thus
Oh. Mr.. Nicely,
I think you rc clever, really.
And don't you think that Rodo,ph, with
the patent leather hair,
Must make it awful greasy:
When Agnes "fell' so easy.
1t must have been because she MUST
and not because she'd care.
Then there is Wally,
4 champion Of folly,
He has the wife he started with, is he
millionaire:
Oh. shades Of Shakes, preserve US!
What ''actors' now do serve us.
The hams bring home the bacon, Will"
the artists get the air.
Two SChoOlgirls-I'm always glad to
hear that it's the first time people
have written to me. 1t shows that I'm
making new friends-or new enemies
and | enjoy both.
Write Eorothy Gish. care ID. w.
;rittith. 3n3 Longncre Building. Times
Square, New York. ! never noticed the
.cscmblaucc between Viola Dana and
Bert LyteI. DO You know why: Be
'ause never 60 to see either of them
# ! can help il.
II was Ora Carcw who played "The
Little Fool" ] know n lot Of girls IN
he movies who are still playing it
IF the screen.
G. Il. Olmstead 80 Marion Davies IT,
rot engaged. married or divorced. And
doubt if she will ne any of the three
90 long us her present arrangements
continue. ] haven't heard Of the Ly- /
nan Howe truvelogues for a long time .
and doubt If they are now being
made.
Scenarist-No, I've never seen Mae .
Nurray's age given. And don't know
Why she should object to giving it. She .
ant be that old Address her care
# Tiffany Productions, 344 West For
v.fourth street, New York Address .
Hone Hampton 1910 Broadway, New .
York. and Betty Blythe 1890 Lal'rra /
street, Hollywood. Yes. ! believe in
genius" in writing. But you .
shouldn't let the word frighten you.
Remember genius is given TO very
'ew, but many are blessed with very
.stimable talent, and it il the talent .
hat keeps the world going round. I
mean by that that talent spurs on to
he hope Of being genius and the energy
hus produced is the energy that does
hings really very well worth while.
"Eisseb''-Of course. your nom de
,lumc Is a complete disguise, couldn't
wen guess your first name. could I?
ddrpss Dorothy Dalton, care Of Lasky
studio. Hollywood.
Commercial TOurist-That' new
ne on me. Are you any relation 10
travelling salesman: | can't give you
he names of all the casting directors.
Josh, People are changing jobs 50 fast
n the movies these days that my nd
ress book is u Chinese puzzle with
ames crossed out and new ones
1scrted. But If you want to get in
ouch with them, just write to Cast
lg Director" such and such a studio.
asky. Hollywood; Metro, Hollywood;
oldwyn. Culver city. Calf. Enivcr-
II, Universal city. Calf. Incr,
Griffith, Mamaroncck, y. !
. The Burton Holmes travel pictures !
-e still alive. see them every now {
nd then. Office at Aeolian Building, G
, West Forty -secon,iSktrect. !. don't