Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
THE MOVIE FANS LETTERBOX
BY HENRY NJ. NEELY

Frank Stehlik: always hate 10 be
the bearer of bad news. but YOU Ger
tainly lose that bet. Won Stroheim
has played in a great many pictures in
this country. among them Hearts Of
the World" "ln Again. Ont Again.
rance T'h DCGF%S FaFSnnss sls Than FSc ,Sc
Dust "The Unbeliever.' = Heart OF
Humanity" and the series he directed
Tor Universal
Louis Julien writes: "Rcading
sMignons' letter gives me the merry
ha. has. Why. because I'm French
was born right here in Philly. But
both my parents come from France.
AT home we usually speak French.
and I learned my French at the same
time I learned my English. my parents
teaching me both languages At the same
time.
.Mignon's' letter is full Of .ncon-
dstencies. She wants to know, WHY
oil of the mademoisells like SO much
Valentino Does not Mgnon. pre-
.sumably French. know thar the plural
of mademoiselles is mesdemoiscllcs:
Notice that there are two changes
Also, Hen. she thinks you re female !
form ami What's the matter with
annie. Mignon: Seven months from
France and has already forgotten her
native language.
also. MignOn does not arrange her
words as a French girl ought. VouS
mettez Ia charrue derant les boeufs.
That, my dear Mignon. means that you
put III" cart before the horse.
"Oh. Mignon. where did YOU learn
your French: II faut des raisons pour
parler. mais II n'en faut point pour
Sc taire. doubt If you can UNDER
stand that. Mignon. so I'll translate:
We must have reasons for speech. but
We need non" for silence.
Is that a hint: Next time-in Eng
hsh--plcasc, Enough Of Mignon.
You will remember that ! wrote
some time ago. picking the Tire"
,AfusketePrs' as the best picture in 1921.
leading ones ard I've only two 50
far for my best ten in 1922. These
two are The Good Provider' with Vera
Gordon and Dore Davidson. and The
Ruling Passion with George ArliSs
BY the way. Hen. | wish to thank
you for your opinion Of The Ruling
Passion. What l mean is that
wouldn hav" gone 70 sec that picture
II II hadn't been for your comment.
According 10 the title I thought il
was a sex picture and | hate that
kind of stuff But after reading your
comment ! went TO see il and enjoyed
# immensely. Mcrci.
You want our opinions Of the
Younger stars. Well. how about Grace
Dawson: She has beauty. youth and
histriOnic ability. In few years she
ought TO be a world beater. What
thinkest thou. Sir Henry: Will you
please tell us little about her? Merci
encore
Don't get worried about Mignon's
French: didn't. ! imagine the
nearest she ever came to France was
q Broad street theatre. To your very
excellent Seginning for a 1922 Best
Ten List, I can say nothing except
See .Tol able David. and 'Smilin'
'"cream of the season" I'm not ore
OF Miss Dav!dson's special admirers,
but III admit she's got n lot Of
PROMISE
NJ F. {. writes: AS n promising
newcomer, Id like to suggest Malcolm
McGregor. in The Prisoner Of Zenda
Do you know what else he has dopef Ua
seems to have looks. intelligence and
poise. ! was not so favOrably i'm
pressed by the enthusiastically adver-
tised Ramon Samaniegos, who made
rather plump popinjay out Of 'that
mocking devil. Rupert of Hentzau
Inc whole picture was q disappoint-
ment-1 wonder If I'm generation too
old? 1t seemed lahored and artificial.
papier mnche eXtcriOrs md our of knv
comedy relief. The love interest. whicI
alone could vivify an improbable tale
OF mythical personages, was hardly
stressed untll just at the last, and BY
then YOU cared very little whether the
pretty Princess lnSt b.,
and austere lover. Perhaps Rex In
gram is too young TO have seen the pIov
IN Its ardent thrilling youth-cerruin,y
that is the quality he failed to get into
the picture.
81 was glad to see Philadelphia m.
preciated Smilin' Through Moth.
Ing was ever loveier Or more Appealing
than Norma as Moonyeen As to the
inevitable comparison-lt lacked the in.
trinsic depth and the literary and ar
tistic quality of Peter Ibbc,son.' bu.
had much more sentimental anne,
without gruesomeness. PeopIe rather
naturally prefer happy ending in this
lie to one In more or less doubtful
hereafter. The photographer was very
sympathetic to his star. too. That was
one blot on Peter Ibbetson'-I could
have wept at what the camcraman did
= 70 both Wallace Reid and lovely Elsie
SergusOn.
BY the way, In closing. If n star
mterviewer said 'RodOlph stops at the
bridge Of his beautiful nose what
would you suspect?"
(Sorry to hear you were disappointed
IN Ramon. Like everybody else. I've
been hearing him touted as world .
ssater. And I'm even more sorry TO
hear you say that Rex Ingram has failed
y 60 catch the spirit of 1.-The Prisoner. +"
wouldn't be surprised il the reason
!. to be found in your expression mid
le-aged and austere lover" Mebbe,
Iswis Stone and not Ingram is at
4 fau!t. You're right about the photog-
Iephy Of those two pictures. As to your
4eee question. I'll frankly admit, I'd
oDeoect the worst.)
\ cd y,sss' "sens ons : always