Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26

"Almost Disgusted''--William Scott
playsd the lead opposite Shirley Mason
d Jackie" Robert Frazer played
Carita, the toreador in "Fascination."
Elliot Dexter's latest picture is "The
Hands Of Nara" with Clara Kimball
yeunS, not yet released. Robert Ellis
hit Is Hurricanes CAL" Mahlon
Hamilton has Just finished work in "a
Fool There Was" with Estelle Taylor
and Lewis Stone. don't blame you
for being tired at the inevitable valen-
no.baiting. As you say, III they
don't Ike him, why do they; speak Of
him?" But, then, you know, that's
tst human nature, and something that
an stage and screen players and those
vAo come similarly before the public
~ must expect. 'll"'-''"
Constance Mario O'Hsss writes:
In writing to you about Gsseth
Hughes realize fully that / am plac-
Ing myself under the rather foolish
classification Of a stage struck girl
smitten with the charms Of q matinee
IDOL. Foolish because I am long past
that stage in years II not In wisdom.
But then It makes me heartsick to think
that an actor as gifted as Mr.. Hughes
should be wasted in the rather inane
stun he has been doing lately.
''They tell me that q curly .headed,
rather vapid little ingenue with the
typical ingenoodle on her shoulders, has
been selected for the title role in
Peter Pan Because Maude Adams, a
woman universally acclaimed as
genius first played It, must there be q
theatrical tradition established. forsooth,
that only a woman may play Peter
Pam? II that is the case, the thinking
public will quite naturally lose interest
In an institution that liyes on tradi.
tion-and thus will toll the deathknell
Of dramatic art in this country. For
Il lives simply BY the friendly collabor.
alton existing between the performer
and the partaker. .. at
ITO my mind, Gareth Hughes has
ne rare and Aeeting charm Of youth.
Just at present he. above all other
screen actors, is best fitted to dwell
Ia that whimsical, tender. altogether
delightful realm Of fancy which Barrie
mas created. The public wants Gareth
hughes, the artist, portraying the roles
can do best. such as Peter Pan
and The Little Minister instead 1t
yen Gareth Hughes In such film
atfocity as The Hunch.' Meanwhile
roles ore given to others which are in
nh'tely better suited to him.
:, Perhaps success HAS blinded him to
aus real merits. To my mind anything
ae mas attempted 80 far has beer palms.
ukins, accurate and artistic. Because
y these attributes I hate to think Of
S,m being wasted in. roles unworthy Of
als TALENT. wonder If even Sentiment
M Tommy can save him from being the
Dn OF success whom fair ladies smile
upon and dramatic critics encourage.
taen hve years from now his name will
y slpplanted by new crop Of film
AVorltes. An artist should constantly
e evolving into something better, and
Tateth Hughes, being Gareth Hughes,
mould certainly be in the line Of evo-
,sSuon. u rave on and on forever, but,
saen. an old maid is like that about
"r favorite actor.) -
nm 10 you remember Charles Ray in
.us Uie Swimmin' Hole Of a. year
~. Ihat, to my way Of thinking, Is
ov'hg pictures as they should be. 1t
w., s q picture that achieved by sim
~, quiet situations, emotional heights
Sh.qualed even by, that delightful
TwsGimsy Of the screen, Peter Ibbetson.
M rae sole aim of the motion picture, In
~ opinion, should be exquisite ph0tOg-
Npay rather than a story--0f course,
vaotography that does not exclude sc .
Suenee and conference, even though hav :
s s ,or Its chief aim perturbation of the
at wealth Of natural detail and
saI.y IN the world. A sunset should
JUST a sunset-and not background
s temperamental lady suffering from
ittack OF the grande passion.
"a as it not quite logical, after all this,
'ay that l waited with keen anxiety
H.. see Camille? I saw Nazimova-
sss,u s not Camille Truly Camille
~ S'sued Just a series of close ups for
sIIv ALL Nazimova physiognomy. Occasion :
MY MY, Few indefinite futurIstit looking
S'vss .t OF furniture could be dis lerned
n 'me extremely dim background. When
( was absolutely necessary Rodolph
hst"ntino was allowed a brief moment
i'oae the camera, but even then only
evnJunction with Madame. Serious.
ac,, n. .nough, Il does seem a pity that an
mo.e sss Us unquestionably great as Nazi :
h, h" should allow her ego to deprive
~ oi sane realization of her iimi .
sons and her merits. TO contrast
"prk with that Of Pola Nesri seema