Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-05

YOU say that an actress. by her public
actions. can weaken or strengthen the
moral of a picture. or can regulate the
effectiveness of the lesson the picture
NAV teach.
I don't think much Of this lesson
teaching business as applied to the Gin
ema. Movies are intended TO amuse an
amusement loving public and should not
he considered a moral text hook.
Waterproof the impressions YOU form
of your favoritc star. 20 they may
stand little rain of scandal which may
fall now and then.
What were those adjectives you
iust now used when speaking of that
favorite Of yours-the golden haired
miss vino. in various stages of undress.
dances for the amusement Of the tired
business men: Wonderful, glorious,
enhancing: Her acting is remarkable,
as YOU have said. And when you spoke
of vivacitv and personality coupled with
dancing ability you certainly expressed
my sentiments.
But why introduce that moral
stuff: You really do seem to think
that each Of her pictures contains
lesson which should be learned by the
public and her fellow actresses. Your
exhibit \, The Gilded Lily is sup
posed 10 show the public that an ap
parently tickle public entertainer might
really be Il constant. faithful creature
as was cleo Of Peacock Alley And
yOu nave the prepOStcrous idea that,
Mae is really the nice simple girl she
always turns our to be in her pictures.
1T is true. as YOU say. that under
meath IA veneer Of frivolity may be- a
depth Of virtue and sincerity ns in
Fascination, but, my dear Tom. II
! is on the cards that actresses are SCI &.
| dom like the characters they assume.
The lessons your dear favOrite Is sup
posed 10 teach the gentle public evil
IDENTITY have no effect on herself. for
reports once indicated that she was =
cabaret entertainer. whose cscapad.S on
Broadway startled a people who are
, nor very easily surprised. Impossible:
! Rrt | have newspapers and magazines
in my fiat 10 prove my statements.
- There. now. your idol seems 70
have feet Of clay and q tn crown.
/ Peopl" don't 60 10 the movies 20 b.
educa Sd They part with their pieces
"f eight to be diverted and amused anC
! nav" no desire for an ethical elcvu
ti0n. Morals and movies. like wate,
and oil. don't mix. So long. Toma2
that was pretty good cigar.
My friend is sophisticated | an
mid Victorian. He has many ideas tha
do not agree with my provincial! opin'
ions. His sentiments created a pc
culiar feeling which could not dissi
pate with q mere shrug Of the Shoul'
ders. ! GO TO the movies not merel
for amusement, but 10 lnirn the man,
things they teach and those VINO TAX
upon themselves the task Of teach!n,
should. in my estimnt!on, be sincere.
" DO not, as some ungracious pastor
do.
Show me the steep and thorny way 4
Heaven.
While, ike a puff d and reckless lib
ertine.
Himself the primrose paJh Of dallanc
treads.
And reckS not his own rede.
What think you and your readers:
Well. its an interesting and Two
sided question. wonder what the ian
really DO think about ~
. RAY ID. o." writes; I'm sore a
; YOU ] asked you very nicely quite som
. rlme ago :" print n picture Of Mar
. guerite Ciars and you haven't done it
The way you v" held of on her pictur
you might think She was some No