Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-01

good and sincere and really honorable
men there wouldn't be any censors.
and Postmaster General Hays would
never have been needed to fill that new
Job they have given him. So. while I'm
not hurrahing over the censors. don't
agree with you that they are "beastly."
think some producers are beastlier. if
there is such word. think Billie
hurke is very charming in Intimate
Strangers" possibly if l were as young
as you /, too. should use the word
adorable I've seen no announce
nlent Of her contemplated return to pic
lures. ! hac me doots that she will.
T. c. writes: "In the EVENING
PuMIo LEDGER read letter from n
person who IS shocked to find n clean
play Ike The Love Letter failing.
while the bedroom farces 90 merrily on.
l am sure it is the exception. A great
many people seem to feel that the rsquc
shows are the most successful, but this
Is not SO: the cleaner the show, the
longer the run-provided 1t Is good en- :.
tertainment. The Love Letter was
not good enough to stand competition.
II was verv poorly put together, and
not even those marvellous Astaires could
save it. ! know of no salacious play
that has enjoyed the run and popu-
larity of sally The Bat Two Lit
tie Girls in Blue or Mary.
Now for your question: "Peaches"
(CarlotteI Jackson Is seven years cd.
and her only regret in life is that
Thomas Meighan has such start on
her in age that they cant get married
until she. has grown up. Of course.
Tom IS already married, but Peaches
IS hoping that fate will do something
or other to give her chance. Peaches
began her screen career with Pathe
and has been seen in Rio Grande. "
When Dawn Came" 'Throush "ti the
Back Door, and "A Prince There
Was
VI. L.. Wayne avenue. writes:
Please pardon my intrusion into your
wonderful column, but ] had to write
ana tell you that think you and your
column are great and | wish you would
print your own picture. Please print
this letter. and I'll bet that n good
many of the fans will agree with me.
What happened to that Movie Error
column or whatever 1t wns called? I
have one t. contribute. In 1.-THE Speed
Girl with Bebc Daniels she has to
hurry her beau away to catch n train,
and while all the other players have
summer clothes on, Bebe has on fur
dolman. This happened in another pic
ture of hers / forget the title nov.
She appeared opposite Jack Mu!hall.
Perhaps you know the maine of it.
at seems that. no matter how much
you try, you can't get ont of tho Va
lentino- Reid debate. Why don't YOU
let it continue, as one of the fans sug
gcstcd? Although I think it is almost
worn off. you could start one on some
other stars. To come back to you,
think you answer the questions awfully
nice. There IS not that conceitcd air
about you that there Is about some of
The only objection | have Is that the
column Is not half long enough.
enjoy every line Of the fans letters,
hut there are not enough in in one
night. | don't know what YOU think OF
me and this letter. but ] had TO write
and tell you what ! thought. Gee. ,
wish you were the answer man in som,
Of the fan magazines instead Of some OF
those old crabs
Gosh. I'm overwhelmed. Thanks
But It's not advisable to print my pie.
ture. and If you could see my face you d
realize why. We didn't propose tt
start separate column of movie err.
rors; we simply said we'd be glad tc
print those discovered by the fans
We've had several pointed out. Now
for your questions: We most decidedly
were not paid to print those Valentino
Reid lettcrs--though we should hav,
been. In every case except where W,
were requested not to we printed nam,
and address, and each one is thu,
open to investigation. THE Cham
pion' Ohe title has been changed t,
The Worlds Champion''l has not We,
been booked for showing here. Yes;
live in Philadelphia in the winter and
in the wilds Of New Jersey in sum :
nier. though I can't see how that's of
interest to anybody except my cred :.
lLOrSS