Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-13
THE MOVIE FANS LETTER.BOX
BY HENRY NJ. NEELY

Florence Nnelp-Tnat's the way you
spelled your name. but | think your
thumbs must have hit the typewriter
didn't they But you mustn't be too
hard on Rodoph Valentino just because
Of his part in "The Conquerng rowc..' y
He's much bctter--in fact really very
good--in Moran Of the Lady Lefty
l don't believe you re sevcnty-tivc years
old and that granddaughter stuff
doesn't fool me bit. And I'm bit
suspicious that you don't want his ad-
dress in order to say nasty things to
him. You We got crush, too. haven t
you? Well. all right. Address him
care Of Lasky Studio. Hollywood. but
] doubt.if he'll ever see your letter. He's 5
getting several thousand day from
fans all over the country.
"Anxious":-No: "Molly-O" hasn't
be-, nere yet. It's coming soon, though.
June Maryland writes Poor Mae
Murray! Until reading some of the
slams she got in your column, l WASH
sweet on her myself But now-well,
III tell you: my heart just went out
| to her in pity. ! am a sympathizing
old maid. However. think you'll have
to admit that she can dance.
"Can you tell me the name of the
boy who played Prince David in "The
Queen of Sheba'? Thank you.
II really cannot understand why
The Flapper' doesn't like Mary Pick =
ford. And why does she consider the
May McAvOy pictures foolish:
"Can you explain what it is about
ROdolph Valentino that caused all the
girls to fall for him? I'm sure l can I
and yet ! am hopeless victim of his
charms myself. They all fall sooner or
later. I'm afraid Rudy is taking Wal =
lies place as the leading matinee idol
of the screen. Well. we girls need Il
change from the debonair Mr.. Reid.
What say you?
Don't you think Mr.. Harrison was
exaggerating in his account?
II heartily agree with Rita Joan in
regard TO William Farnum, although
not to such an extent. My goodness
did you really read Just Mary's let
ter first because of the blue paper?
And to think that | was going to buy
blue paper but didn't. Oh, Well
maybe you will like my envelope. What
say:'
Il sure do. And blue paper always
attracts my eye when | see it iutting
out from my mornings mail. There s
reason.
1t was little Pat Moore who played
Prince David in Queen of Sheba "
| to admit that Mae Murray may be able
to dance. What / want to know IS,
WHY doesn't she?
Why shouldn't the little girls 90
! crazy over Rudy. ] think he's just the
type that makes 'em lose their heads.
Yes; / think Mr.. Harrison was exag-
geruting, but who am I that | should
contradict himD
"Mrs. IIipprs Husband" writes
"Thanks very much for your answers
TO my questions. They were fine and
! appreciate the trouble it must have
been to look them up. i have still d
few more that I'D like 20 have an.
swered
First. How can I reach the fol.
, lowing personally mean at their
homes--I'om Mix. Mary Miles Mntcr
| Bebe Daniels, Eugene O'Brien anC
Richard Dix?
Second. Who wrote the movie. Sat,
urday Night I think as You do that
it was one Of the greatest jokes eve,
put on the screen. Full Of mistakes anC
crazy ideas.
"In answer to my last letter YOU saiC
something about crazy error in thi
movie. You got it all wrong, II you'll
! pardon my saying so. You probabl,
| thought that ] said it should have beer
something else and the writer of III,
movie should have changed 1t. | sal,