Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27

Ada Ruth writes: "Having read
your Letter Box ever since / first saw
1t. finally concluded 10 write.
wanted to before. but you see 1t was
this way every time I'd think up some-
thing decent to say Git takes me weeks
to do that some other fan would pop
,ip and say the same thing-only bet
ter. But now I've started. you're
going to have n hard time stopping me:
I've filed my pen. fixed my paper and
here goes
First. Ill like to say something in
regard to you. You really must have
some Sarah Bum. And We decided to |
believe you are very old. because IT
would take whole lifetime to accu.
mulate such wit as you have. IA Just
like to get hold of that fellow who said
YOU were narrow minded. Why, l think
you are very broadmindcd. In fact, 80
broad minded that at times you can
collect all YOUR brains. they are spread
so far Don't take that seriousiyo
"And listen. grandpa. when your
knife gets dull stabbing Mae Murray.
: III be right there to give you mine.
" Sand now for the much discussed
Rude. agree with you IN eVerythlng
YOU said about him. but whoever said
he was beautiful needs glasses. 1t isn't
his looks (for l don't think him hand
some), but it's his fine acting, dom
ven think? I sure would like to see
him in something decent again. IKE
: The Sheik was. The Conquering
; Power and "Thc Four tiorscmen,
though excellent pictures. made me dis-
gusted with him. ! think he'd do bet.
, ter if he copied Mr.. Meishan a oit
more. And | think he eXaggerates al
most as much as Sissy de Mile. You
either SEQ him so polished he cant wink
or in rage with moss on his cheeks. l
think the public is spelling him and he
) b getting to think he can get away with
murder.
"Before put you out of the misery
Of reading this letter. l Will ask you
two favors.
Flavor No. Wont you please
prtnt YOUR picture, so when we see yon
e we can sympathize with you for having
2. to read all that Rudy rubbish?
s Favor No. Wont you print one
Of those .crazes' over Rudy so we can
have good laugh? Please do.
Z "Yours as long as your wit lasts
jUm-m-m: guess you won't be mine
very long then. DO you think 1t would
he fair to print one Of those over gush-
ing letters as a joke! ] mean by that
would YOU like to have me print it and
make fun of it il you had written 1t:
Remember that the writers OF those let
ters are perfectly sincere and serious.
( They don't realize that they are fool
ish-but they will some day. Let
cover them with the mantle of charity
II does them good to be able to conhde
in somebody aud. If ] betrayed their
confidence, they would lose faith in hu-
man nature. And faith is really
great thing-mlsplaced. usually, but
great thing nevertheless.
I think the hold that Valentino has
won Is best explained by that Intangible
thing we call personality. 1t can t
be defined in scientific terms. but 1t :
the biggest thing about any star OF stage
or screen. Valentines 8 face is not per-
fectly proportioned by any means; II
would never pass the severe testS OF
beauty experts. But he has that some
thing that makes you feel the character
Of the man and as his particular char
acter Is the kind that appeals to ro-
.mantically inclined girls, they are sim
ply blinded to all other considerations.
History records several women who were
almost ugly In features, yet their per-
sonalities were so compelling that they
rank with the great heart 'breakers.)
"Eleanor" writes-This Is my first
venture. TO say the least, you ccr-
tainly have taught me how TO Judge
moving pictures. II is such n relief to
have some one to whom one can state
ones views on moving pictures.
II saw in your column that 'Ewiro'
thinks that not many fans like Dick
Barthemess We'll. | think he ~ won :
derful. ! like him better than any
other male star. He shows character
In his work and always makes me for
get that it is merely a picture that !
am seeing. ] was very sorry to hear
that he is married. Not th0t | have
any sentimental Illusions, but II sort of
takes off the edge. ] suppose you under
stand
Don't you think May McAvoy is n
very good little actress: There Is sim
plicity in the acting that appeals to me-.
It's n shame they don give her soIuc
real goo! pictures where she would
have n chance to show her worth
Don't you think that Miss McAvoy
mud Dick would be wonderful as The
leads IN RUBY NJ. Ayrcs' story. "Thc
Remembered Kiss? do. But I do
not think that Rodolph and Agnes
Ayres would interpret the parts at all
"Do you like Gloria Swanson?
don't. She is neither a beauty nor an
nctrcss. ! | think il is horrid to spoil II
picture that Rudie would probably y
make a success OF, by putting her in the
leading female role. She always puts
4 me in mind OF an unconditional statue
n Sut rot q beautiful one
s9ly Opinion u ssad star is ON
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