Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-22

"Redhead'' writcs-"I am greatly
interested in your column. and | hav"
not missed night since II started.
Your views on life ana topics in genera
nre very interesting. ! was greatly
surprised and gratifed tho other cvc-
ming when a well-known speaker men
TONED your name in the Cour>" "f MS
talk. quoted some Of your savings. and
professed 10 be an ardent reader may.
be he's a FAM.
did YOU think the love romance in
.Reyond the Rocks could be compared
with that in Peter lbbetson': II APP
reared to me as though Mrs. Glyn had
taken hp- theme from the Du Maurier
story. The picture gave me the same
impression that you mentioned in your
criticism.
"would II be possible for Joseph
Schildkraut 20 film Lil!om.' or has
Metro the film rights:
."After seeing Mabel Normand in
Molly o. ! wondered why She had
l.f, Mack Sennett and wondered aim
ls.sly through 80 many Goiiwyn pic.
lures.
~ have always wanted 20 be dra,
matte critic and would be very grateful.
If you would answer few questions
for me.
"First. an now high school
student. Would college education be
necessary:
Second. Is there any special lit.
cra,ure ] would have 20 read:
Third. l. II necessary 20 win roc
exnirion as writer before securing
good position: ~
"Four.h. Are tn"ro any other duties
attached 20 .'Nl> position. and would
I have 10 qualify in other lines IKE
your radio articles. before working Tor
a newspaper or magazine?
'.Fifth. Must ! have experience;
and a thorough knowledge OF stag" and
studio life:''
~ the so.callei love romance OF
''R<yond the Rocks was suggested oS
.Peter Ibbetson." should say that It
is a typical Elinorglyn!sh view OF the
beautiful things Of life. For goodness
cake, don't look at life Elinorglyn!shly
Your comparison Of the two stories Is
an excellent contrast Of the TWO au-
thors. One might easily imagine that
some one gave them the same theme to
develop and that DuMaUrier produced
''Peter Ibbetson' and Elinorglyn pro-
duced Beyond the Rocks. She
would.
/ understand that Metro has the
screen rights of "Liliom and "A
Trim to Paradise was the result,
SOS-SOS-SOS, That's radio talk
meaning 'succor and spelled
..sucker."p Did you see "A Trip to
Paradise? No? Then YOU won I
know what | mean.
The answer to your question about
Mabel Normand is-moncy.
A college education would be Of very
great value to you if you are going 70
become dramatic critic. You should
take one Of the regular college courses
and read the books they require. Then
you will be able to quote and credit
a lot Of high brow authors or quote
them without credit. after you become
a regular critic--and you'll learn the
knack of talking other people of
their feet with a flow of language
that sounds vastly important but that
means nothing to anybOdy-least of all
to yourself. Yes; college education
by all means. If you're going TO be II
'critic." But, If you just want to be
q catch -as- catch can dramatic re-
viewer, go through college and in your
simmer vacations, get job as plain
ordinary reporter on some newspaper
ana learn how newspapers are made
and don't be afraid TO get your hands
dirty and your clothes mussed and
become accustomed TO being kicked
out of two by four Offices and all that
sort of thing. And don't quote other
writer's. Learn to thnk-and write
for yourself. even II all the smart g.
alecks in Christendom guy you un-
mercifully. And. meanwhile-and
above all else-mix with people-mix
with common people, with uncommon
pecple, with all sorts Of people, Only
mix, MIX. How can you write in
telligently about n play which is sup
posed to reflect life unless you know
fife and know whether the play does
reflect Il? Mix. my boy, and if, some
evenings, you have to choose between
reading delightful book or mixing with
= lot Of very undelightful people, pur
the book away and MIN.
Yes, II Is necessary TO win recOgn
tton, not among the public but among
your fellow craftsmen in the newspaper
business before you secure a-what do
Won cal it?-''goOd' position. Where
do you get that good? We're talk
ins about critics, aren't We:
Yea; there are usually other duties
that 70 with It. After you are done
writing your head of about the the
stre, you carry up a scuttle of coal,
feed the canary. put out the eat and
- tho place up for the night.
i ~ thngouSh knowledge Of stage and