Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-11

Giambrone-Mary Pickford lives IN
Beverly Hills, Hollywood. Calf, and
has lived there for several years. Nalen-
tino came East about thre" weeks ago.
Devon writes: I'VE have seen
Nice People and thought twas rather
good. There IS such a sense OF reality
and intimate relationship throughout
the picture-such richness Of char
acter play and exposition that one is
entertained in spite OF oneself.
The roles given to Wally Reid and
Conrad Nagel invite comment. In one
of his earliest pictures Conrad NageI
played drunkard and I thought at
the time he was particularly well fitted
to do that kind of thing. Here. al
though he is intruSted with a much
milder characterization, ] believe ne
performed good work. Wally would
have created an individuality endowed
with another kind Of humor, a more
likable soak. and I am afraid a great
deal of the moral lesson would have
been lost.
This is no reflection on Wallace
Reid, whom I admire nuChly. l
merely think that Conrad was better
type.
And then-maybe. Bebe had to
play against Reid, anyway. For
fade out of that nation wide beloved
individual registering loves labor lost
and then retracing his steps into the
sunset alone would indeed have been in
compatible with the DEGREES of the gods
on Olympus.
again, who like Wally could have
played his part with such restraint and
likablc understanding twinkle YOU
mentioned:
i 1,,1i In
my opinion, also did excellent work.
Sometimes ! wonder how Jealous Julia
could play the simple, unaffected dam
ssl.
Before We write 'fnis' let US add
praise for William de Mile. Praise
and admiration. The advance notices
do not promise pageants and glory as
they do for another, that we know.
We always behold work done with an
eye for art and perfection, and for that
we are thankful.
: (How many OF you are there; |
love your use of the oldfashioned
editorial I'VE" Nice People did
give the cast some fine opportunities
for acting-all except WaIIy, aad he
just acted like a piece Of dough that
didn't know whether TO become bread or
q biscuit. Naturally, Nagel was good.
I've never seen him when be WASN'T.
And the only thing | objected TO in
Bebe Daniels acting was that she
gets SO much evident enjoyment out
of Cisarette--takcs It all the way
down and lets it settle there, II you
know what | u.ean--tNut was Wild
TO light one myself and it made me un-
comfortable.
But | thought the play Itself was
pretty punk. People really aren't that
way, you know-not most OF them,
anyhow. De Mile did the best he could
with it, but I'll bet he really didn t
believe it while he was doing it,
Tom write: II want your opin-
ion of the production The Spanish
Jade think it is one Of the finest
plays that have been presented this
year. The acting was splendid, the
scenery beautiful and the character:
we'll suited to their parts. 1t was ez
citing and very interesting. Yet II
seems to me that it did not receive
the amount of praise 1t really deserved
Please let me have your opinion or
the subject.
IF 1t is not deep, dark secret, will
you please tell me how they made the
fspirits' for "Smiln' Through:
'Please tell me who took the par
OF Esteban in The Spanish Jade.
Where can l address him. Tell me a!
much as you can about him, please. II
my opinion he is a splendid actor ant
took his part very well.
~ did not care at all for why An
nounce Your Marriage?
"Who was the little boy who playe
with Lon CLANCY in The Trap? How
about that for thriller?
"Why don't we see more of Garetl
Hughes In Philadelphia
U think We do see more Of him
more of him than is necessary. James
pass me another hammer. That brok
this one.
There can be no doubt Of the beaut.
of the scenery in The Spanish Jade.
II was made abroad and they fount
some marvellous location. But some
Nv tho film left me unsatisfied ant
IN mot % enthusiastic about Il q
Iea are. Charles de Rochefort VA