The Washington times., 1929-12-13

Iaurette Taylor, who denies
she viii become q resident Of
London. but admits she Is stiil
In quest Of a play to end . two
year enforced retirement, win
Be in washington for the open.
ang Of her sons first effort as .
playwright. "Trcvelyn's Ghost"
comes to the National Theater
the week or December 20. and
Dwight Taylor Is the author.
The new drama viii have the
benefit Of acting and direction
by Frederick Kerr, the English
actor seen here recently as the
eroucny admiral in THE Mid
die watch" and before that III
THE High Road. The cast
also includes Rea Martin. Har-
old DeBecker, Percy Aines,
Nancy Ryan, Percival Vivian,
Basil E1anbury and Charles
Erown. ''Treyelyn's Ghost" Is
said To be a mystery play with
some new angles genuinely hui
morous.
As | was cleaning off the
desk yesterday afternoon and
wondering whether the custom.
ers would have scalloped halibut
or fiiet mignon for today's
snenuI discovered an, un-
opened letter bearing the date
Of November 27. Four pages
long. How are you Santa Claus?
BY gum, I didn't expect YOU to
drop around until December "a.
Thanks for the miStletoe:
u My dear Mr.. Kelley:
I'll just read your column In
last evenings Times and agree
with most everything you ray.
This is the first time In my
life that / ever attempted to
write to b critic, and If I think
too much on the subject I'll
end UP by not writing so shall
dash this off on the impulse.
TO begin with, I love Clean.
angs and Screenings. I actually
look forward to your column.
However If I did not agree with
you or any other critic, I'd
never start an argument be
cause I love peace too much
mot enough fighting spirit I
guess.
II put Ruth Chatteron firsA
IN The Doctors Secret 2 en-
joyed that picture so much 7
saw 1t three times. II I had
1.-THE opportunity ! would see 1t
three times more. I think her
voice Is the finest vet In the
telkies and her dictton could
not be improved.
Il adore Gloria Swanson also.
''T'he Trespasser' was superb
and, needless to say, sat
through that picture twice and
am waiting for 1t to come to
out little theater Ia Chevy
Chase. the Avalon. i do not
think Gloria Is better than
Ruth Chatterton; I think per-
haps Ruth Chatterton, with
her stage experience, Is d trifle
more finished than Gloria, but
Gloria sings beautifully, and
well. / love them both. Being
- singer I can appreciate
Gloria's voice. I Just had to
put that in. You see, I was on
Pthe stage myself when I was
younger, ten years ago. /
wanted q career: tried so hard
to be an acGreSs, but did not
make it. I can sing beauti-
fully, but only when am
alone, as I suffer from stage
fright. My dear husband says
FL have an il1feriority complex,
but since Gloria has one, too,
1I don't feel so badly about 1T.
II like Jack Oal1ie immensely.
I'm fact, have quite q case on
him. ! also have an awful
ycruSh on Nils Asther, but have
mot seen him for ages. Friend
husband cant tolerate him. AS
Z to- Jack Gilbert, while never
lost my head over him, do not
athink he did so badly In his
first talkie. What Wass wrong
U with his voice? OF course, the
picture itself ("TIis Glorious
Night'') was impossible. No
action, no plot but why blame
Mr.. Gilbert? That is where
4. you critics fall down IN my
estimation. Why ruin the man?
~ Now I have written more
than I intended but you see /
can't stop just yet. must say
Il II considered DisraeIis splendid.
George Arliss was magnificent,
but then he always Is.
Just o word more. I also
3 attended the opening OF
Anorons Antic' and am won
dering II you were one Of the
critics sitting In the front
row? It's very amusing, but
after all, what's the use 81
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