Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-03

/. Nits Do Lsle - The hero role in
Frivolous Wives was played by Frank
Newberg. Valentino was the villain.
''Nlale Fan" writes-"I have met, |
written and spoken to many people.
but none 30 queer as you. You want
people to be Indifferent to you and dis |
agree with you. enjoy It all the
same. II every one would be as you
are, the world would revolve in peace,
but not every one is like you.
II wrote to Richard Bnrthelmess
exactly two, weeks before Christmas.
asking him for his photograph and
sending twenty five cents with it and
have heard nothing of 1t since. Now.
what would you do?
."Did you see Corinne Griffith in
The Single Track? 1t was directed
~ her husband, Webster Campbell. !
never saw him play as star, but l
often saw him play as co-star with
her. Well, don't know whose fault
Il was, but, as perhaps you know, the
scene was laid out in Alaska. Alaska
has summer, too, but it isn't warm
enough for peach trees to grow there.
But In The Single Track'-oh. you
should have seen the peach trees.
Aren't some people wonderful?
II also believe Corinne has god
mother such as Cinderella had. because
che changes her clothes So quickly. She
rot Of the wagon to 60 Into the coun-
try store. Then she had a dark dress
en with long sleeves and 10 and behold
when she got inside. it had changed
into black and white plaid. Could
you tell me how one could get that
way? Is Corinne Griffith any relation
v . d. W. Grifhth?
.sNow please explain In full just
what is a stock company? I always
fhought II was like a medicine show
+ (plssge don't laugh at me). and they
\ nd acting and then sold stock. Well,
guess I'm wrong.
! 7"You say college education is not
necessary to have to become an actor
I az actress. Then why do so many Of
item have such an education! ! know
81. many who have. Could you tell me
u any that haven't:' ,
There are dozens and dozens OF
them who haven't had college educa-
lions. imagine there are more who
s haven't than there are who have.
There is no particular reason why those
who have: they just have and that's all
{ The college education had no bearing
On their careers as actors or actresses
any more than my lack Of one has a
hesrlng. on my career as answerer OF
nlOvie fans.
"A stock company isn't at all what
you imagine. 1t is a company formed
fe Give different plays-usually new
one each week, with the same people
tnking new roles In each play. On'
y Giay may be melodrama, the next com
y sdy, the next farce and the next trag
x Sly. But the point Is that. instead o
4 having one company 90 out OF the the
StrV and another take its place in I
s new play, the same company stay
81 Xoek IN and week out and constantl
az 1tudics and produces new things.
N " Corinne Griffith Is not related &
z If 7 were you. would write Rich
< 6fd Bsrthelmess again. He Is much to-
niee q chap to do that sort Of thing In
Nationally and I'm sure he would wan
e rectify his oversight II it we're calle
- bis attention. Address him car
Il q Inspiration Pictures, 565 Fifth ave
xues New York. -.
An.ta Balentine writes-''Don't 20
W f&luk that the theatre managers Al
1tlpg Rodolph Valentino a great injur
Z r. eresenting now the pictures whic
.ss ~ 0vst released few years ago
s} teh Valentino played minor role
"a & 7sHor instance, a few evenings as
rent to see q picture, in an Olne
atre. thst had been Advertised q
aolph Valentino in "Frivolor
ISoG," Owing to the present pop
NJ Of Mr.. Valentino, the house ws
k6d, the first show running ov,
q people. And I'm not afraid ,
Sthat the whole 1100 were keen
nappointed. There were many peop
~ The audience who did not reali;
d, zkot II was one OF Valentines fir
tr6en attempts. hence was filmed son
q Rogs ago. heard not a few pcop
nopk that Valentino could hard
i. lAct to retain his popularity IL
4 ~ 1lapod TO appear in such picture
]! !S' Slyeleps Wiyss' was not vsler
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