Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
NITA NALDI
By HENRY NJ. EEELY

BY HbNh1
"Stalky" writes--"I meant to ask
yorl before this il you have had
glimpse OF this lad Fox has In tow now
adays: Names John Gilbert. and he
can act. saw hint in Homer First,
a Franco American production thnt diI
not seem to have the blighting touch OF
Fox director. and Gilbert's work STOOD
face. He portrayed n dual role. good
and bad brother stuff. and seemed TO
register best as the villain. His other
work IL The Yellow Stain and The
Count Of Monte Cristo, both OF which
/ have not seen. but have heard good
II see where you like sidelights on
tho industry. Here Is ono episode that
occurred in tour town:
"A big house booked 'Ponrod. SO
! rival grabbed school Davs.' also fca-
turing Wes Barry. The first house can.
! cnlod 'Pcnrod,' and used some other
film. then laid for the second playhouse.
"Thcir opportunity came when tho
second theatre booked one of those
/ mother films with Vera Gordon.
There were two recently. Hen: YOU can
recall 'pm. cant. The first house also
had Vera Gordon film. Both pictures
had Dorc Davidson in the cast. Vera
Gordon was out in milwaukee, playing in
vaudeville at tho time. She was out
Of the question for Il personal appear
ancc.
But there was Dorc Davidson At
liberty in New York. The second house
got him over and offered him $3.50 for
n week Of personal appearances. twice
day. lie accepted. but no papers were
signed.
Davidson and his manager then
went to the first house and The man
agcment bid tho offer to 500 and had
papers drawn mp and O. ID. Revenge
is sweet: tho second house was in nC
position 10 change their bill and played
through to II half-flled theatre.
Then | could tell you of a ncighhor-
hood theatre tight that closed all tho
Sunday shows in one section Of town,
hu' there was little or no strategy TO
that battle. just plain kid stuff.
"Pcriwinklc mentioned the little
touches that lingcr long after n film
has passed. 70 me they are the stuff tha
: makes great director or actor. Recall
that tapping pencil and ticking clock il
The Avenging Conscience. an earl!
Griffith: How about that gesture Of
resignation as lIenny Port"n came ir
sight Of the galowS in deception
VI NV h'lIhS OF i'toli'I pHI ~ iholc IL
'Th" Coppcrhrad : | saw 'Onc Glori
! ous Day" for a repeat tho other day
That sure is one of 1872 $ ten best.
I'vc cut out your last personal ques
ton. butit's all right.
III afraid | cant share your en-.
, thusasm for John Gilbert. but III con
fess I've noticed him only in "Montc
,Cristo," and that whole film seemed IL
hn ipC nj
that he may have been victim Of m,
$ general disappointment
"Gunga Din" writes: "What n per
y feet description you gave s. &. F. O.
r Wallace Reid. I've been thinking tina
, for quite some time now, but couldn T
, express myself the way you have.
Il do miss Constance Palmcrs rc,
I views. Please don't toll me that sh'
. has left us for good. as I certainly die
t enjoy her little contributions to tn
. page.
Saw Charles Ray in Tho Tailor,
. Made Man and was surprised 10 fnc
that Ray could play part Of that sort
That Is the first time | have ever seei
him and | was literally dragged in t,
I sec him. ! did not see the stage yer
sion Of it, but the picture itself va
n not So bad.
i II suppose. just because ! am fem
inllc. | like TO see Gloria Swanson. no
because of her screen personality, bu
g because She shows US such gorgeous
G glorious, glamourous clothes, such q
we cant have ourselves, and why. pra
u tell me, should we pay good money I
see fashion show when we can s"
n Glorious Gloria Of the Clothes Rack
:. We'll. anyhow. Gloria will know sh
~ is good for something. !
h "l.ooks as though we're hearing fror
q all the Old-timcrs again, doesn't it
!. That's good; hope it keeps up.
. bet We fans are the cause of tho ol
Q gray hairs in your head. ch: That
e funny, isn't it, AS you haven't any.
~ (Wcll, III admit | haven't many
'. gray or any other color.
= I'm not quite sure about Connie Pal
: mer. She's just bride, you know
and VIC cant expect her TO think muc
:, Of us until the honeymoon is ovel
SSs Here's hoping it never ends for he
70 even if that means we have to lo'
a. her.
!. Peggy Nc" writes from AtIsnt
~ City; Don't you think these two a
~ y really and truly wonderful Morn
&c Talmadge and Richard BarthelmessT
~ an idenl, perfect actress and benut
no ful star. She wears marvellous clothe
~ selects suitable stories and seems
n ~ live right through them.
- -, Its too bad Richard Barthelme
W. hasn't the height of Wallace Rec
4, Wouldn't he give the Others pret
Iy hard battle? As it is, think he is 4
hs most thorough actor on the scrcc
II That ~ a pretty broad statement,
- know. but shall never forget his wo
70 in 'Tol' able David Don't you THU
nd il il his best picture up to date?
aa can't sing his praises loud enough,
e, like him far above any male act
i. on the screen. What is your opini
ok Of him?
sG Some of your writer's seemed to
of quite cnthused about Blood and Sant
I'D We had it just week before you. an
Ell sorry 30 say, there was more dsa
OF polntmcnt than enthusiasm here.
he AT the time ] read criticism n
ay was prepared to see marvellous nj
d. ture. Perhaps l expected too much,
Il was sadly disappointed, and Nslcnti