Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-29

''F. f. s." writes: Il did not in.
tend to, but now think I'll give you,
free Of charge, my opinion of the foreign
pictures.
II like them fairly we'll. I consider
Pola Negri one Of the best actresses on
the screen. That Is, sometimes l do.
Her acting in Passion One Arabian
Night and Gypsy Blood was their
biggest redeeming feature. Passion
might have stood on its other merits,
but it wns splendid with her.
The pictures also are somewhat dif-
ferent from our own worn out things
that they are refreshing at least. 4
insist, however, that no American pro-
ducer could get away with them. In
pite Of Pola Negri and all the wonder
ful settings. .s. ..sl
IF an American producer made an
audience take story in good faith,
such story as in The Cabinet Of DR..
Caligari. and then turned it into the
fancy Of a disordere1 mind, the audi
cnce would have felt cheated. Not so.
however, as 1t was foreign picture
They're different: that's why I like
them. Again, imagine an American
putting the horsep'ay into 'One Ara
bian Night that was thrown in. or Civ
ing MS the Henry VIII Of Deception
I enjoyed them. but I'm sure I would
not accept them from our own studios.
''Of course. one must remember that
they are the cream of the foreign make.
I think our own pictures stand along
side Of them with credit.
''Just now. however, cant think OF
any one to place alongside of Pola
NeRri when she's ut her hest.
II could go on. but ! may as well
stop here as anywhere. No one ever
agrees with my opinions. so I'd better
stop before l say too much.'
ct doesn't matter whether any one
agrees with you or not. Just keep on
thinking things out for yourself like
that. and at least you'll have the salts
faction of getting an original viewpoint
and that's something.
You'll notice I've, cut out what you
say about ''LiIiom.' Several. readers
have asked me to express my opinions
about it, and I'll do it some day soon
when ! have more space. Only this
much now: think It's one of the most
wonderful plays I've ever seen.) ..,.
"Tho Vsmp" writes-"lt may not be
nice, but we agree in the most distress
ing way. I adore Alice Terry think
she is the typo Of woman whom any
man would want for a wife. no matter
how fastidious he is. She Is 80 quiet,
refined and gentle. Somehow, ! imagine
her voice is low and melodic. Is It?
"And Norma Talmadge. She also 10
my ideal woman. But Natalie, Con-
stance! Never! Never! Never!
''Say, Henry (pardon my familiar
ity, but / feel As II have known you
all my life. Better watch out for the
LADY Who Goes to the Movies With
You" eh!), speaking Of snakes, how is
Gloria Swanson? Ugh! She certainly
does remind me Of a great. long, slimy
snake.
"very recently read in your column
a sentence something like this: The
people who criticize the actors and ac-
tresses certainly 90 to see them in every
picture, as they seem to be right up to
the minute with the new pictures IL
which they appear Well, I'm going
to let him or her in on a little secret.
We 20 Just to see how much worse this
picture will be than the last. That is
the way with me, at least.
"will you tell me what is wrong
with Rodolph Valentino? Don't say
everything. Although know IT'S the
TRUTH But what l mean is, in ThC
Shiek,' when he had on his flowing
headdress, something to hide his ears
and his forehead, he looked all right.
But the minute he took 1t of there was
something wrong with him. Is It his
ears, eyes, forehead or jaw?'
(After all, isn't it entirely matter
Of personal taste whether there is any
thing wrong with Valentino or not? Lots
and lots OF people think he's simply
perfect. You and do not.)
add" writes: II, also, would have
liked to see Wallie beat up the English
lord in The Worlds Champion.
"Who played in a short picture. The
Young Painter. I liked it nearly as
well as I did Wallie. But not quite
I liked both the, young men 80 well,
I didn't know how / wanted it to turn
out. 1t ended nicely. only sadly. The
girl was darling. Who was she?
"Why don't some of the stars and
'starettes' appear in person in Phila.
delphia some time? And half the time
you don't know they have been here
until after they're gone. You should
put a.. notice on the movie page,
(Why did so many OF you want to
see Wallie beat up the Earl? The
way It was done struck me as being
the most artistic and clever comedy
touch in the whole picture.
The girl In "The Young Painter"
was Mary Astor and the leading man
was Pierre Gendron, Ibnt the Official
press book doesn't give the name OF the
other chap and ! cant for the life Of
me remember It, though remember
he did ~ part very wall. Mary As
hsnsts. she comes from tho MiddIs
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