Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-06
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER.BOX
BY HENRY NJ. NEELY

Eau Revoir''-Address Mae Muir
ray, care of Tiffany Productions 344
West Forty fourth street. New York:
Gladys Walton. Universal City, Calf. ;
Wanda Hawley. care Lasky Studio.
Hollywood; Corinne Griffith. care Vita
graph, Hollywood, and Colleen Moore.
care Of Goldwyn, Culver City, Calf.
I have already expressed my opinion OF
the Gish girls. don't dislike either
Elaine Hammerstein or Corinne Griffith,
but I'm not raving over either. i Ike
to see their pictures when have moth
ing else to do-but usually have some-
thing else to do. Corinne Griffith has
been star for some time; where did
you get the idea she hadn't? Yes. she's
married. Her most important pictures
have been The Adventure Shop,
iif Gi1l prcSlem he Ge' Gnkhoyn as say DUANE
titY." "The Climbers" "Deadline at
Eleven" The Garter Girl" ''Bab's
Candidate" The Whisper Market. y
Human Collateral" " Broadway Bub-
bls,, 1T Isn't Being Done This Sea-
worth" Received Payment, "The
Single Track" Island Wives
It's too bad that hurt your feelings
by my slam at Mae Murray. But I'M
not apologizing. love your statement,
ANY one that does not appreciate
Nazimova's acting is ignorant. That
proves that I'm the dumbest man in
the world: And you say Camille
and "a Dolls House. were typical
Nazimova successes They were
quite typical. That's what was the
matter with them.
Yes, l think Ruth Roland is about
the best of the serial stars of the fem
inice persua sion, though I'd like to see
some one give chance to Lucy Fox,
Hutch 8" fascinating little leading
woman. I'm mighty strong for Lucy.
Shirley Mason was dancer. but Alice
Terry was not-professionaliy.
Jun0-It was George Hackathorne
who played the part of the Little Min
lister in Betty COmpson's version of the
play. James Morrison played the same
part in the Vitagraph version.
"Unsung Critic" writes-"I notice
various people are writing in to you
about their favorite (usually an 'unnp-
preciated') film actor or actress. We'll.
] too have a candidate and would like To
mention him as he has not gained any
publicity from the letters of lee OF
old Timer who mentioned n number OF
their favOrites. lie Is Lewis :. Ston,
and some day when you get the spac,
please print his photograph in youi
Scrapbook Corner. Mr.. Stone is one
of the few screen people who has not
fallen into the ruts of playing types.
He enacted Leo Ditrichstein's part ir
The Concert and one of the best role'
in 'Milcstones' as ably as he does those
Royal Mounted men in the Curwooc
stories. Versatile is it not-and don
you like him?
.~ssA word about directors too, if
nay. think the public hears too muc!
about men like Griffith and DE Mill'
(Cecil) and too little concerning job.
4 Robertson, Henry Kolker, James CRUZ
+ and David Smith. These men may no
he able to spend so much on singh
pictures as the other two, but the,
rarely waste either their time or tn
public's. Did you ever see a Griffit
picture where the young leading woman
did not act In an affected manner:
think this IL what you dislike so abOu
LILLIAN Gish, and il you have seen tn
\ reissue Of ID. WIS modern story fror
slnt0lcrance' I'll bet the talented Ma
Marsh made you sweat--she did me.
As for Cecil Ii. DE Mile, he fur
eished me with big laugh in lat
nm magazine by quoting that 'despt
certain critics no picture b too goo
v Tor its audience Obviously he meaI
some Of his extravagantly gowned an
de ipxed' productions which have bee
we'll ---er--well candied. To me, MI
DE- Mile is the king pin example of ju,
the opposite to his assertion. He use
% produce things bit worth while, bu
& nnva,it up md there must be n reasor
i 81 \ note you included his Fools Para
z 1no as one Of your Best Twelve
~ could YOU? Surely you never rea
h. Nerrick's superb Iaurels and ti
-. and then applauded when it wa
~ up Ia Mexican bandit.
y'm making my own list for 101
~ - far 1t has reached the great pro
ttnns OF one picture-Georgc Aris
oerqell.' ] haven't seen either b
NJ 1ll1g Passion or Barthelmess' 'Tol'
~ David yet, however, and after yo,
seellept reviews Of these pictures,
~ hopes"
M Tow and agree and disagree qui
4n6istenely and delightfully."-. We won
oAt over Lewis Stone. He's Il might
- aeteR and I'm anxious to see hi
"a ~ p4Sf ~ " now makiny--the les
ss y r. fsxAoy )npnas OF Zenda." Ard I
cssss re- s9e: =; = faS' n;