Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
BY HENRY NJ. NEELY

Diana Lsnier writes: Greetings.
old top! How's the bally weather in
youah section Of the city? That's per.
fectly proper, isn't It?
But to come to my point, dear sir.
have crow to pick with you and It
IL getting larger every time I think Of
It. wrote you a nice, oh, a very nice
letter, about month ago; wrote 1t
on the typewriter and on only one side
Of the paper, and what do you think :?
His very badness, Henry NJ. Nicely,
did not even reply to It. couldn't
possibly see why you didn't answer my
letter, seeing as who It was wrote you.
Don't mind that part Of It; that's only
the delirious wanderings Of Henry NJ.
Nicely struck young lady. '
"Now, my deah sir, I desire a few
Questions answered. Would 1t tax your
memory or Irish wit, any, should I ask
them? Well, I'll take the chance Of
hanging for granddaughter and here
goes:
"where was Alice Terry born? Give
me a brief biograph Of her life? I'm
for her. Would you also do the same
with Harrison Ford, Miss Dupont,
Corinne Griffith and Edward Burns?
There II coming young man for YOU.
Don't you think 90? I have seen him
several times since he played in To
Please One Woman and think he's
perfectly wonderful Also give me
Lois Weber's and Marshall Nellan's
addresses and the address Of the scenario
editor for Norma Talmadge, ga I think
I can get her in touch with some good
stories, like the old timers she used
to shine in. Remember them?"
StN1u, koA vuDhS, d. nh
ject to the following: Pearl White.
Mae Murray and Hope Hampton II
shouldn't ask. but possibly you share
my opinion: Rodolph Valentino, I like
him, and Ethel Clayton. I think Miss
White and Miss Clayton both showed
talent in their acting, although Miss
White, I figure, has nation wide repu.
tation. You see, I have friend who
personally met Miss White and her
deductions were very. disappointing. I
believe she is great tear r.out. No
offense meant. Miss Clayton has q
sweet womanly look about her, and I
like her work. Mr.. Valentino
has just started and will In all prob
ability softly glide along the path our
friend Wallace has been travelling, II
he doesn't wake up and get into some
real pictures instead Of these exotic,
scenes Of lovemaking that
make q person feel like fool to watch
them. While ! agree with you that
his physique did not appear to be
strong enough to handle those roughies
In Moran Of the Lady Lefty still you
know these Italians have some come.
back and endurance. Is he from
good family? He has the appearance OF
n gentleman of breeding on the screen,
though I may be mistaken. Was he
graduated from an italian university p?
Is he we'll educated? Is he dumb bell ?
Has he brains and the backbone to
follow up the brains? Is he fighter in
the sense of the word, not literally,
but morally! Last, but not least, was
he in the world war! am very much
Interested in him and these answers will
help me a lot, Badness. IL you can
supply them without endangering his
as I would not want to do
hat. /
II am afraid you will hate to read |
his letter, I am asking no much, but
L is my nature to be selfish, because
I'm English (my names O'Reilly).
"I'm afraid I will have to ask your
pardon for submitting a letter of this
lind to a man of your education and
literary ability, but 1t is the end Of a
,ery imperfect day and I'm just think
ng will do something desperate and
10 home and take some aspiran tablets.
~ trust that I have not bored you