Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-20
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
nv HENRY ". SEELT

Dn<31e writes. "Im Jealous Of YOU.
eoinz TO hav. lunch with Ma Sh"ik.
but then. IN forgive you. owing TO the
fact I have also seen Rodolph Nnl-n.
tino In person.
"ln tell you all about Il. After
standing an hour outside os New York =
leading theatre to see The Young Ra.
tah' t-ighty Ave cents standing room
only) first presentation In New York.
We finally managed TO get front seats
IN the orchestra. We were nicely set.
tied watching one Of thos. cat sketches
THAT are an insult 10 your intelli.
sence), when some one in the balcony
spplauded loudly.
knowing it could not b. In appr--
citation Of the comedy. few curious
turned their eyes TO gnze at the silly
one, when suddenly the little old lady
(about sixty .hve) In front uf IN. rose
and waved the edge OF white shirt.
waist slee~. Ealing wildly: It's my
Rodolph. RodOlph Valentino
"lnstantly the place was IN an up.
posr. All were on their feet: people
in the back came running TO the from,
for Q better view, and thsre, way up in
the leses vas Ma Sheik. He came to
the edge Of the railing and smiled ~
sweetiy and bowed 20 graciously. The
call for speech went up.
lie finally fought his way TO the
stage with the aid OF tn. Officers
and oh, Henri. he's wonderful. lie
spoke with the most delicious little ac.
cent, telling the people how much h-
appreciated their enthusiasm: In the
future he would lend his humble efforts
to the better production OF his pic.
lures. Oh. Henri. I "onld never write
Il. You have spoken with him. You
know the wonderful magnetic p"wers
(that you also have, that simply draw
you. The people went wild. So We
left him to ser and enjoy his own pic.
ture.
"You know. Henri. while I did not
like The Young Rajah' nor Wanda
Aawiey. 1t showed that Rodolph can
also act In social scenes. You know
what I mean. Some silly person once
said the costumes made him. But you
have to admit he was splendid in the
varsity crew and AZ Il college student.
""Wh~n you s-r Ma Sheik give him
UVsV NNV, Hnl NSh Hltu UVW "
ever got out ~ that theatre. My hoy
friend and | stG,d one solid hour wait
Ing for him 70 come out. while my
friends stood at the stage door. The
rain chased us home. Ask him IL hs
went through the ceiling. Thanks"
"1he Turning Worm" writes: "Can.
not something be done to effect thor
t. - -
motion picture! 1t seems outrageous
should be allowed TO continue in their
/. iconociastic evil. while We lit back and
anxiOusly await the better and finer
things which were promised for u,
many months ago.
"SOme time ago. ALA Sazimova dis.
covered very promising young man
and gave him chance in War
Brides" Since that time, Mr.. Richart
BarthelIEess has risen rapidly uGt.l !C
captured the Iutterin. least oc every
female cinema lStr"u.
Willie Mr.. Uarthelmcss vas Ut tht
Asight of his brlliancy. aud conluerla.
BeW hearts each day, along came u tes
Of these detestAb.e iconOrldsts, VITO ~
yesult that Nr. DsrtArimesS es4ayed u
- Tol' Fable David, " vhic b produc'
able failure. When we thins back ant
drew up mind picturrs Of the hand
some. charming Rs n slrn~-s. and thel
ses him ~ the silly mountain boy II
Tol'able David wearing those per
Sectiy h0rrid clothes. We can ~arcsl!
restrain a desire to have our finger
lDeircling the neck Of q certain Henri
1T this IL our promised mama. th.r