New-York tribune., 1922-01-16

The receptive quality OF our hos
pltality to foreign commentators is pro-
verbal writes an embttered j. F. g.
humlIlty is hardly too strong a term
WhereWith TO define our attitude. A
Chesterton comes over to explode his
slovenly paradoXes beneath our brain
pans; we pay, laugh, applaud and
strive to initiate. Mr.. Wells enraptures
us with his patronzing tolerance and
affected admiration. The Walpoles and
the Bennctts examine us gingcrly, and
Drlnkwater, in a drama, plays insult
ing pseudo -pranks upon our mighty
dead. Mr.. George expounds his views
upon women--illustrated with more or
namental quality than good taste by
the presence of his wife upon the stage
and we first endure, then welcome
then embrace his foggy feministicism
If the conditions were reversed, and
some muchdaring American should
venture a similar brassiness in Eng
land, what, wonder, would be the effect
on the London public and critics?7
The correspondent seems to be too
harsh in his raspings about our distin-
guishcd guests, especially in the case
Of Mr.. George and his proud exhibition
of Mrs. George. At worst it is but one
of those naive indiscrctions, pardon
able in newlyweds, and, to the less
carping of the audiences, but dulcet
incident in the bliss of two doting
honcymooners. What fun they must
have had in rehearsing the little cpl
sode, timing Mrs. Georges entrance
from behind the curtain to fit Mr..
Georges calculated cue! "He knows
whose gentlo hand is at the latch
before the door has given her
to his eyes!" And Mrs. Georges
mischievous reference to Mr.. Georges
checked trousers! One can sympathet-
ically imagine them as they practiced
and practiccd their pleasing exit arm
in arm together, until it became the
perfect bit Of stage craft that now it
is. None but those Of sullen DISPOSE
tion could sniff at the pretty interlude.
1t might be suggested to Mrs. George
that in her subtle criticism of Mr..
Georges apparel she include disap-
proving word or two about the un-
skillful adjustment Of the trousers of
his evening clothes. They gather, like
MI Harding's, in many cumbrous folds
about his ankles.
j. F. BIS morbid traductions Of the
visiting men Of letters seem captious
when compared with the patient dis
tress of a distinguished American
motion picture inpresario after ex-
periences with M. Maeterinck. Having
exhausted the works of American
this magnate was advised to
summon the moro or less dreamy
Fleming to the Hollywood ateliers, there
to compose for him q scenario. M.
arrived in New York at
large cost with an imposing retinue
and was escorted across the continent.
surrounded by all the luxurious COM
forts known to American transporta-
tion. A palace was provided for him
in Hollywood; and there after weeks
and weeks Of creation he produced a
Alm-drama. With happy expectations
the entrepreneur seized the manuscript,
but only to find his exultant hopes
dispelled. my God!" ne
cried, after reading the cast of char
leters, "the leading man is a bee!"
i:
Mr.. Hergeshcimer is being rebuked
with considerable Indignation by the
more sensitive of the motion picture
interests for what they deem an un-
worthy innucndo against one of their
number. 1t is said by them that the
character of Nina Raft, the movie
queen in "Cytherea," is Extensively iden-
tilted by unmistakable detail with one
u tho worthisst Of che lady artists of