Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20

held the lovely Pauline Bush in his
manly arms for the final fade -out. Them
was the happy days, and all for nickel,
too.
~ have always taken pleasure in
pictures and they have been my one
hobby. People that don't like them
we'll There must be something wrong
with them somewhere. 1t sure Is worth
every cent I spend Tor at least / think
sol to see my friends on the screen.
First of ALL instead Of the stars. in
my idea. come the character people
they make the picture. Such real art as
/ is given the screen by older men such
as Theodore Roberts, Raymond Hat,on
(he isn't old. but he's wonder).
! George Fawcett (cannot say how much
! of Alec r. Francis, should really be
appreciated by all
Have you noticed the wonderful
progress made by Theodore Kosloff. lie
is good dancer and fine actor. and
his part in Forbidden Fruit opposite
that clever heavy, Clarence Burton,
surely was treat.
"And Monte Blue: have watched
him since he did small parts and in.
sisted that all he needed was chance,
and Griffith finally gave that to him.
OF course. our handsome leading men
we have with MS always. but most Of
them are regular actors. too.
~ admire Elliot Dexter. Tommy
Mcighan. Milton Sills. Jack Holt. James
kirkwood and last but not least. Clyde
! Fillmore, who, although recently nc.
qrired By the screen, will be q conner #
ne gets his chance. Also, Richard Dix
ls nice. clean. cut chap who will get
there. Wish You would find out some.
thing about William Boyd. lie played
with Ethel Clayton in 'Exit-,he
Namp'-terriblc picture. but her ncr-
sonaltty would save anything.
did YOU Sc" John Barrymore in 'Tb.
Lotus Eater; Part of the time, |
ddn know If it was tragedy or comedy.
Remember when Jack. as the disil.
lusioncd young Frenchmnn rushed in
with his great cloak wrapped about him.
! spurncd his wife, graspoi his child and
then fled TO his yacht: That part seemed
burIcsquc, but his conception Of tho
feeble old man, later in the picture,
well--that vas art. didn't you think:
Am with YOU on the subject Of
katherine Mcdonald; she is beautiful
girl. but after that--Wpll. there isn'f
much else can say about her. OF
course, the Talmadges, Helene Chad
! Wv '''''l lhS loD, pIoria SNnllSOu
tanh Betty Compson are all good.
~ could rave on at lnnrth but will
spare you any further agony mst now
As this is my first offensc, | trust Won
will be lenlent and read it through at
least"
II wish moro Of the fans wrote surh
entertaining letters as you. Espcrially
interesting are your old time r"minjs.
cences, your praise Of the character mon
and your opinion on "Tho Iotu.
Eater have always considered Raw.
mond Hatton on. Of the greatest nc.
J tors on the screen, and. right now. 7
am watching with much interest tho
work Of koslof. Did YOU see him in
The Lane that Had 10 Turning:
Boyd is a case Of an extra who worked
hard and won place. He appeared In
crowd around the Lasky studio in IIo,-
| lywood in many pictures, and finally got
his name in the casts Of characters
Among his pictures have been 'The Six
Best Cellars. ''City of Masks" "'rhe
Jucklins,' "A City sparrow" Brew.
sters Millions" " "Backbirls. - and
'''rhe Affairs of Anatol." | think Jack
plsyed that role with his tongue in
hts cheek. throushapt; that's one OF the
tss.ssc. s !. g ] 4 llte 4 much. BY iii mssHs.
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