Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10

child to like stranger. new ac-
quaintance to judge the other?
whether the actor wishes II or not.
his personality shines through his part
and that is what causes us to say when
we leave the theatre, He doesn't ap-
peal to me. | wonder why:'
My example Of personality radiating
from the actor is Doug Fairbanks. |
like to see his pictures because | like
the man. Yes. the actor plays the
part, but he breathcs his own person :
aIity into it-always.
(Nice letter. Devon. and right or
wrong: m your contention. you express
y"Urscii t"rSeIy and we'll. We're get =
tihS the, two Sides of this question
very well summarized. and although 7
SuppoS" there II bo some fans writing
in complaining of the space taken IN bv
such letters, I'm willing to lpt tho ar.
, gument go on. indefinitely. rs long as
Snch good common sense is shown
Don writes: IF 7 may give vent 70
a long stifed desire to come out in rho ~
open and give what am pleased 10
term 'thr low down on few hand.
picked artists I'd like 10 saw, fon
p'rS opinions to the contrary notwith-
Standing. that il is to Snickcr TO read
'!c raNlngS on the wonderful netting
ot SuCh puppets Of the screen "a WalIy
kcld and the captor Of tlappor hearts,
the incompatible" Rudy. Il Is n bIom
iSn on nobl" profession TO include them
within It, One needs but the slcek
appearance of tho genus Lizard of the
Lounge and IN expression in the eyes
10 my mind. "f hungry dog gazing
upon choice bone. to make captive the
lmpreSSionabc hearts Of many of YOUR
''critics. ! know THIS is cruel and bar
hnrouS treatment. and perhaps this Wit
rlo!lr attack won't get by the ccnsors
ana hnd It's way into your column, but
them my sentiments
Ana among the women players. All :,
l)I"u' To mention couple: Gloria
swanson cast permanently as "The glo-
rlous c!oth"Stre". Agnes Ayrcs. the only
person known who can snnrl and smile
at the same time. OF course, ] don't
object 10 their making n living in the
movies for We all must live: but 70
make div!niti"N Of them-but words fail
me.
ITO lay myself open 10 attack. who
can say that there are three males in
IN" movies to compare with the ploaS-
UrnbIr portrayal of emotions and the
me" ihcSSo of expression as given hy
h'rt INi"l: y player who doesn't get
on your nerves. In word, an motor
VINO must b" ciaNSCd rs of the old school
b""auS" he docs not resort 10 the meth l..
"d> most aNpUrvod for brcakage of Young
f"mlun" hearts.
II call on I"G. Mr.. Ncely. Come ont
from behind the bush of your storco :
typed criticisms and lot us faithful
readers have your honest to goodness
opinion.
CThcm is harsh woidS. and some Of
them ar" undoScrvod. though Iot of
what Nou say is gospel truth. I like
your d"SrrUt!on of Gloria. And I will
say thar after laying into the "hand
picked artists, YOU have your nerve
with you in coming out boldly for ia
vorit" of your own. Lytcll Is no more
Of the old school of the screen than
Waly Reid. in fact. he hasn't been in
tn" films anNWhrr" near so long. re-.
member seeing Bert in stock for mum
Der of years in another city. and MS fo,
Reid, many Of the fans can recall with
m" the days when he played in Vita
+ graph films with such stars as MarS
tharleSUn, Anyhow, You can't stir m,
from behind my "bush Of stcrootypct
criticisms this time. I've aired m,
views on the picture situation nOwaduy,
often cnough.)
X. writes: cone wonders If few
NOR" lines would unduly add 10 wha
must be I'm almost unbcarublc burden
Of fan mail.
"A second reading of Mr.. Mandcl
letter (Which disgusted me Thoroughly