Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-22
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
By HENRY NJ. NEELY

"Flo. Bec'' writes "Congratula-
tions, Hen Old Top I always knew
you were a celebrity Of some sort. but
never until / saw last nights EVE
MING PUBLIC LEDGER. did l have the
slightest inklins of what your special
line might be. Although l have no
radiophone in my own home, you may
be sure l shall follow your talks with
the keencst delight.
''Nlay l state that am just wee.
bit disappointed II knew you would
probably take up another line after the
'Limericks' were over (and II! add
that proved to be the prize dumb oell
in both contests. never even GOT my
name on the ballots. Whew! How !
worked! Never mind. it's over an"
done, and now ! am ready for some, ONE,
thing else). think you are the most
versatile person l ever heard Of. Ihat
is why was hoping that you would
take up points on scenario WIRING
to help fill in the Daily Movie Mag
azine, but you. by all accounts nave
returned to your first love the radio, ana
more power to you. .
Cough! What slam in this eve.
ning's paper! Movie struck. llliterate
young women are we? That just goes
to show that NJ. 5. J. has not been 1ol-
lowing or reading the letter box for any
length Of time. If she had she woula
know that about half OF the corre'
spondence is from men, and hne IN
telligent letters they are. too.
II confess to being movie struck, II
that means persistent, intelligent STUDY
of the newest of the new art. and Mr.
Neely's very clever and amusing an
swers to the sillicst and simplest or
these letters sometimes supplies the
very answer to question when we
ourselves have been cropping for.
"Messrs. Shaw and Wilde have un-
doubtedly carved niche for them
selves in the magic pattern OF me
worlds progress. but my humple
opjnion is if each and all OF us were 10
follow in their immediate footsteps thls
dear old earth OF ours would soon De
pluneed into everlasting darkness ana
chaos.
81 like the simple philosophy OF the
$50 live that each days low descend
@ ing sun
Views from thy hands some worthy
action done.
THANK you Mr.. Nicely for your very
helpful answers.
Don't get the wrong impression about
the new radio department. 1t IS nor
10 interfere in the slightest with my
attention to this page in fact, III have
to make this column better or the boss
won't let me write about radio, ana
love to write about 1t. >,
I don't believe there is enough really
popular demand to justify a special
scenario department. Space IN news
nnpers is very precious and can be de-
things nave
an appeal to thousands of people. But
I'll always be very glad to help with
answers t0 questions about that phase
of the business.
"E r. d." writes: Ever since The
Daily Movie Magazine and the Let
terbox' have been appearing in the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER ! have been
a fairly regular reader of the pare. and
for some time | have intended writing
TO tell you how enjoyable 1t has been
to me--and helpful as well. After read
ing the letter you p 'inted from NJ.
3. j. it would not be right to delay
anv longer.
'Of course, YOU do not need my ap-
preciative commentator Of your sincere
Interest displayed in the thoughtful an
Swers and REPLIES to letters, but you
have won it. and know the very human
interest you display makes it undertand-
able why you would thoroughly enjoy
the opportunities you have to help along
as you do. Your answers and correc-
tions are frequently humorous, quite to
the point; in fact, quite sharp at times,
but Invariably constructive and kindly
"What makes the department of the
paper so out of the ordinary Is that
contrary to the usual Answers tc
Questions yours are never superficial
but always intelligently helpful.
"And now to maize you happy:
do admit that | do not always agree
with your opinions regarding the plays
OF actors under discussion. although
more often than not, | do. However,
] never fail to learn something worth
while from what YOU say and have been
won over number of times. ! am
deeply in debt to you, and trust that
the management of the EVENING PUB
LIO LEDGER may feel the same way
and reward in practical manner your
valuable assistance in increasing the
Z interest In and circulation of the pa
vos.''
M. the management's all right
i kiek - the wogld. And .
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