Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-08

it's beginning to become habit--this
reading and writing to your letter. box.
but my fear is entirely for you. To me
it is nothing more than a favorite in
door sport. and oh. I'm laughing at
Just Landed's' letter. Wasn't II
funny. and haven't we been having
some interesting and clever letters. and
didn't 'Periwinkle' give me call.
down, though: But. oh. sir. you mis-.
Judge me- Far be it from me to Judge
the moral standards OF one whom
do not know. My statement in tina ::
respect was a generality. as YOU will
sec If you reread my little literary gem
OF two weeks ago. Booth Harrington
expressed the good taste idea very
we'll think. in an article in the Sun.
day Ledger recently.
will you allow me just one more
slap at Won Stroheim. Mr.. Nicely. and
then m through with Foolish Wives? |?
'Twould be sweet music to hear the
impact of said slap on said 'prussic
acid ossifers s. cheek II know it's bad
form to quote. but YOU do say such
clever thines.l. Said slap: Foolish
Wives. man and n movie run wild.
overstepping. like some of our modern
fiction. all bounds of decency and good
taste. There was one little bit that
surprised met was so utterly un-Von
Stroheim Mrs. Hughes kisses the empty
sleeve Of the wounded soldier. Re.
member?
II am anxious to hear your comment
on 'Smilin' Through liked il: A
smile. a tear. and thrill; While I
sat. not exactly f1apperly thrilled. but
clergympn next me was quite visibly
affected at some of the war scenes.
! They brought back to him some of his
experiences overseas. he told mo- where
he had spent twenty eight months with
the English boys. And Norma-there
is something so sweet and human about
her that seems to reach right out to
you,
IF you've read this far. many
thanks. As YOU have no doubt seen.
I've had hectic time with this type
writer. Scott Fitzgerald would place
me in the flapper class with the use
Of the word hectic wouldn't he:
These fappcrs. why cant we let them
alone? Some Of them are really dears :.
II have two tapper sisters. you see. so
| have to be a little CAREFUL.
There's something about you that
reminds a person of Barrie's own crea.
tlOn OF tnp name you nave duopIed' anu
don't think I'll make anybody mad
BY saying like to get your letters.
You have that knack Of writing as you
would talk (or I imagine sol and that
rare.
"Smilin' Through? You bet ! liked
it. even though some Of our highbrow
friends speak of it as sticky romance. "
To me. it lacked the underlying beauty
of Peter Ibbetson.' but had all the
surface attraction Of the Du Maurler
| film and was assisted by some Of the
best acting I've seen on the screen for
long, long time. In fact. it was q
remembrance of the acting that ! car.
ried away with me, not the story. which
! is very beautiful and all that. but not
so far out of the ordinary. And I've
had a lot Of arguments with some o!
nv associates here about the COMPARE.
rive merits Of Norma and Jane Cow!.
! To me, the former was far more ap-
pealing, and every bit as effective in her
acting)
Henry Hull: No, Mary Pickford did
not play in The Mark of Zorro; a:
vet she and Hubby Doug have not
played together. but they threaten to be
fore long. I'have not heard about thi'
picture being changed when shown II
England, and I confess l can't SCI
whv a story of the Mexican border o.
that sort should be changed. Yes, Wal
lace Reid did play Don Jose to Geral.
dine Farrar's Carmen. Sorry,
couldn't answer by letter, but I've mad'
it a rule not to do so.