Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-26

SnOOky--Wcll, now, I'll tell you,
wasn't really bluffing at all. Rodolph
Valentino will be in Philadelphia next
Friday afternoon and evening. II you
could jump into his taxi when he goes
from Broad Street Station to the Belle
vue- -StraGord, you might ask him
those questions yourself. He'll land
in town at i in the afternoon. What's
he coming for? Oh. he and l just
want to have little talk. imagine
It'll be perfectly easy for us to get
privacy. Nobody'll want to. see him
here, will they! What? ies very
nice weather.
+. r. u. writes: "Now this is not
blaming you. 1 know you did not write
| the "Moviegrams Of the Week in last
| saturdays EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER.
| 1t struck me you have been very fair in
! this Rochcfort Rody affair, so please
| don't think | am blaming you in the
least.
"But | want to object with all my
might and both fists on the table to that
review of the years acting.
"rhr paragraph about Valentino Is
cruelty unjust and preiudiccd. The ref
ercnce to Rochcfort is unkind and nm
tnctful to the last degree. 1t is per-
fcctly right 10 praise Rochcfort.
| have never seen him. but feel sure he
| must be very fine: bur could 1t not
have been done without hurting! Rody
| has been the victim of some poor pic
| lures AS well as some others mentioned.
I don't know but that he deserves some
credit for trying to get away from that
company.
The whole tone Of the comment is so
full of prejudice and hatred that one
loses all respect for the writer as Il
critic.
"In Blood and Sand Valentino was
extraordinarily good. Any fair criti"
will say that. and any lf.t Of the sort
that does not include his excellent nor-
travail in Blood and Sand is not COM
plcte.
"Thcre is every good reason for the
cult that has grown mp around hin.
Rody has won our admiration and af-
lection simply on his own merits. He
is young. very talented and gives rlch
promise. and he has a vital and lovable
personality. There is that IN his ap-
neal which goes far deeper than mere
fascination. 1t is particularly strong
at present. They have tied him hand
and foot and we simply cannot stand
to seq him kicked when he is down.
"Nav | add n few names to that in
adequate list of last Saturday.
"pauline Frederick in Glory of
Clementine.'
.'Joscph Shildkraut in Orphans OF
the Storm I agree about Monte Biue
in that picture).
Lion CLANCY in several of his por.
trayalS.
Power Il agree about Ralph Lewis in
thiS).
"Wallace Becry in Hurricanes
Gal
Conrad Nagcl in Fools Paradise.
"And not least. Valentino in BLOOD
and Sand.
"IIcrc is my list Of the ten best pic
lures Of the year:
""rhe Loves Of rharaoh.'
"'Blood and Sand
"'The Golcm.'
""rhe Eternal Flame
""Thc Lane That flad No Turning.
'Clarcnce.'
""rhc -Four Seasons
"'Thc Glory of Clrmcntinc.'
"'Nnnouk of the North
"'Tho Bond Boy
81 want to put 'Tolable David, bu
see it is a 1921 picture.
IaIunp writes: "JuSt TO show that
haven't deserted you, | am writing
70 YOU Of a screen story that | saw
this evening. II was called ski
Dccp.' hope that | am not very
late in mentioning this
81 reacted somewhat violently tc
this picture. and ! would like TO say
Who would not" ] purposcly, rcfrnir
from any indulgence in movie going. ant
This Is my only cXcuS" for being ~