Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-18
The Daily Movie Magazine
THE MOVIE FANS
LETTERBOX
By HENRY M. NEELY

about Mae Marsh. She is back will
Griffith and will be seen in his forth
coming picture, "The White Rose" OF
which work Is to begin at once.
Let's hope this combination will givt
M, again the Mae we knew in 9TH,
Birth of n Nation and Intolerance. y
Heaven knows, the spark simply WASH
there in the few tinimportant pictures
shes done since she left the Griffith
direction. \.
NJ. +. b.. Boston, Mass, writes
y"Ydu print a long letter from Il
Frances full of questions, and ther
liant answer one Of them. ! was dis
)spponted because /, too. wanted tC
know IL you had heard ANYTHING from
Constance Palmer about Wallace Reid
.-also if it was anything she told you
that made you drop the subject like q
Sot conl, Do you think the two weeks
sxtension added to Reds months sick
leave is just Famous Players way Of
letting him out gracefully by virtue OF
. lis long association with that CON
many? Or do they really expect him to
come back? I notice only one play OF
bis is in their list for the coming six
months.
"T hope in making up your lists of
GOOD acting> of the last year you will
not forget Reid's Clarence--it was SO
ouiet in key that it might easily be
overlooked by the undiscriminating-
bht It whs really fine. That estimable
maiden. lady, the Boston Transcript,
seemed generally to agree with your
estimate" of this picture. though out
los Angeles way they seemed to be
boosting heavily for young Bobby
Agncw.'
lwclI. Bobby Agnew certainly de-
served it,, haven't seen such an at
tractive, and plausible screen youngster
IN many moons. Connie Palmer main
about the Wally Reid cheer-up letters.
81 did 'Wally..F But that's all right.
There's no law compelling people to be
polite. If there were, I'd be in Jail for
lis. = ..s,f - -.
Latest information from the Lasky
studio is TO, the effect that Wallace
Reid is to he starred in "a Gentleman
Of Leisure" to be released next July.
I'm very sorry TO learn that the Bos-
ton Transcript agrees with my opinions.
Wish you'd write 'em and demand q
retraction or Something
Lima v. Navarro writes: "What I
have to say is in regard to my little
countryman and few other favorites.
Now. Mr.. ~. am no. happer. l am
the mother Of a large, well educa ted
family, and after seeing Blood and
Sand want to say that I think with
the right directors some day Mr..
Gugielmi, otherwise known as Mr..
Valentino. would probably. be cele-
brated actor-that is, on the stage.
Nov. don't you think that he as
Romeo and. our Norma as Juliet is
something to think about?
II don t think the screen does jus.
tice to some of our actors and
actresses. For instance, Geraldine
Farrar was wonderful on the screen.
but hundred times more wonderful on
the stage. TO 60 and see in person
and hear these artists adds lot to
their success. Now Rodolph-I have
watched this boy (for he is a boy) for
long while. before he was even men:
toned on the screen, work hard and
earn the place he holds. He had not
much family back Of him to push him
ahead or theatrical influence. He just
% tom and s tben Famors anu Ipheu povo n'S soI pos'
;dsa' tbor I" 'n nom hr;n" nrnthse s na'e an
snd v banS e t; a yn,nss.; VILE nnStneL man % mere
ipreposterous!
as you say, Jet us give MIR. De
U.ntt'rt .Sn chahce 70 snow us what ne
,au.. m uI pue 10 SATISFY the rams. he
SOrt %rt' .nd up MS ms piG as Mr. De Roche
c.ssos s ana not as hodoiph's rival or sue
sur ~r
The fappers are doing their level
D@t TO- spoil this boys career with
thelr SHY criticisms about his adorable
dancing, the way he smokes a cigar.
stte and, the most Of all, the way he
Kisses. Bosh! All boys, whether ac-
turs or not. can do these things. If
{2u are an old or middle aged man. Mr..
II. M. ~, you surely can remember
some OF the above, bet" But, of
'oons girls.
"But I am not prejudiced in favor
ef Rodolph, because I have several
fvorites among the boys. There ara
Thomas Meighan. Jack Holt, Conrad
,mg, clean boy, George Walsh. Then
o. my little girls are Agnes Ayres. Alice
Ierry, Ethel Clayton. Norma Tai
madgs, Lila Lee. So, you sec, my
nmiiy Is large.
Now, answer me a few questions.
Have any Of the following ever been
Produced on the screen: "The shuttle,
The Bondman,' by Hall Caine:
rIhelma, BY Marie Corelli; Tshmael or
Out OF the Depths by Mrs. South
TTorth' or st. Elmo by Augusta
same author? If 30 who starrca In in
them? And "a Douolon ro;.I i.I, J."