Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-07
I .Clhe Daily Movie Magazine

serious partsl Her comedies were so
amusing and ridiculous. Harold Lloyd
Is q favorite Of mine. too.
II am only oixtecn. but I've read n
lot and I can't see why they don't
dramatize more good things. Wouldn't
some of Stevenson's things be won
derful? The New Arabian Nights. The
Dynamiter.' The Black Arrow, etc.
81 enjoy going to the movies. but
when you read about your stars-how
disillusioning
II can't see much to Rodolph Valen.
tino except his patent leather hnir, but
The Sheik' was entertaining; I Ger.
tainly agree with you about Mae Muir.
ray. She's sickening. Wasn't the Con.
necticut Yankee cleve-o ! liked it even
better than the book. 1t was SO nice
and silly
q shouldn't say that mo one liked
Peter 1bbetson.' l liked it immense
ly. Am mo one? I think both
Elsie Ferguson and Reid did some very
notable work in it. Well. We'll call our
selves friendly enemies as far as Gareth
Hughes in Sentimental Tommy" Is
concerned. But to me he was the one
weak point in a marvellous picture And
he wasn't absolutely hopeless--far from
it. He just didn t seem to give the illu.
sion of reality that all the other mem
bers of the cast did. He was acting
they were living. As for Queen Of
Sheba.' ] wouldn't be quite so hard
on 1t as you are. I thought it wac
we'll done. but the story didn't impress
me as being worth all the effort. And
] didn't find the costumes disgusting.
On the contrary. Betty's was quite de-
lightful. Yes. | think I'would like
Dorothy Gish in serious parts. She's
a very lovable and cute little girl and |
believe she would do some good work
under director who could bring out
her best.I
Merrill Mainwaring writes-"You
cant imagine how ! enjoy your won
derful column. I've only written to
you. once before. and then It. was on n
subject that gave you indigestion. SO ]
didn't receive very hearty welcome.
But do YOU know | rather like you. for
imagine you are an old man. and they
appeal 10 me. and you write such cute
answers. I'm sure you're in your Sec
ond childhood. You must enjoy life.
meeting so many movie stars and con-
vcrsing with them.
What did Mae Murray ever do to
you! ! saw her at the Stanley and |
thought she was real cute.
Gould you tell me something about
Norman Kerry? I think he's hand
some. He was awfully good in Get
Rich Quick -Wallingford." Didn't you
think so?
Who was the fellow who played the
chauffeur in Saturday Night?
Who is your favorite actor and
actress? Is this too personal ques-
ton? l hope not. for l think very
much of your opinion.
II got a letter from a girl in On
tario. and she said that 'Tolable
David was shown there a month ego.
and it's only showing in Philly recently.
How come?
PLEASE print picture of Norman
Kerry. My life depends on it,.
I'm glad,we old men appeal to you.
! guess you re right: I'm in my second
childhood. And ] do enjoy life-but
what has meeting movie actors and ac-
torines to do with that? I can think of
lots of things more thrilling. hereby
give you my full permission to think Mae
Murray is cute. IL people will persist
in asking me what l think of their
favorite stars and my opinion is un-
favorable. why blame me? l cant help
it IL | haven't brains enough to appre-
ciate genius and beauty. was born
that way.
About Norman Kerry Born in New
York. educated at st. Johns Military
Academy. Annapolis. Principal photo
plays, The Little Princess" "Ama-
rilly of Clothesline Alley" "Un the
Road With Sally" Good Night,
Paul" Soldiers of Fortune "a
Splendid Hazard" Passions Play
ground Buried Treasure"
Proxies. The Wild Goose" Little
Italy and the ''Wallingford'' picture.
II was Jack Mower who played the
chauffeur in Saturday Night"
i have no favorite actor or actress.
like 'em all when they do good work
and hate 'em all when they flop. I've
never known Dick Barthelmess to flop
or--~-or-well. i cant think of any
body else. And Dick does lots Of things