Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-14
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
BY HENRY NJ. NEEL.Y

our views. which generally noed broad
cning.'
I've inquired among trade friends
who have specialized in "thrillcr' pic
lures for many years and they cannot
identify your Bert Hale. either by
name or description. If any of my
readers can answer the question Id be
glad to publish it.
I'm glad You liked Alice Terry. Her
methodS are So quiet and Snbducd that
her really keen sense Of art docsn | get
across to the ma iority of fans.
really didn't know that I was SEN
Sitive about my personal opinions;
Seems 10 me I've printed some awful
sans without getting sore about en-,
Next time ! show Sensitivcne>s drop me
line and tell me about it,
"Old. Timer" writes: "Great dope,
,hat--the way 'Kiandra explains the
littlc bad spots in Thomas Meighan :
pictures tthat i. his recent oncSl. She
got over the idea that we have all
been trying for months To express. AT
least | know | have tried in vain 10
figure out what was tn" matter. At
times it seems lack of interest in and
sympathy with the roles h" is play ing
After once again seeing The Miracle
Man. | am inclined 10 think it was
his best picture.
Nevertheless. I'm fer him all the
time. lie was my first screen hero.
and shall always be one of his boost .
erS. Maybe its his nationality. am
strong for that particular rscc,
"Wondrr If | would dare to rave
over Theodore ko>loff again: gather
from your Tuesday review that YOU
sort of like him. Says which: The
readers will soon imagine we are paid
for our boosting of him. But tell me,
Phoebe. did you ever see character
man on the screen that could do more
intelligent work: With the exception
Of Raymond liatton, he hasn't Il near
equal.
n haven't seen hi> new picture y"'
but can we'll imagine the combination
he, and BETTY Compson would make
Betty j. II real case of beauty and brain!
combined, isn't she:
"Now for the tragedy. folks. Hcnr,
and | are about TO disagree. ! tcl
all along that We agreed on too man!
things. 50 must com" right out iiaill
and say don't like Alice Terry. Sh'
/ !
TO mc--rarhcr too calm and passive
| don't you think:
| "Of course, I've only seen her in on,
picture and shall continue to watri
! her work and b" only too glad +" b'
! converted if ! like her the least lttl,
blt.
"Dne little question before | con
cllu". Remember Pedro DeC"rluba:
| think he used 10 BE- with l.aSky. Doe
any one ever hear anything about hin
| lately: | seem to have lost track q
| him completely and wondered what h
was doing in pIrtures\at the pr"scn
time. Would be glad il YOU cuul,
find out for ne.
Am sorry but my p"nman>hip con
tinucS miserable I"mIy too evident.
gucSsl, bur as we have no lirtln Rem
ing wood in our hom" ! needs mus
continue TO sling a bad pen to express
myself. When yoU can no longer &c
cipher the cpistlcs >"nd in. just don
bother 10 answer en-. Hop" you don
take this too seriously. rs ! lik" you
column ever 50 much and would hat
to be excluded.
CDont Nou worry about being ex
cludcd. Old Top. If lou wrote in runr
form inscriptions, I'd tax" the truubl
10 send 'cm out TO the Museum an
have en- translated because your letter
are always well worth while.
don't see that we've disagreed :