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60
Pictures and Pichjrespver
JANUARY 1925
Brickbats
& Bouquets
This page constitutes a Picturegoer's
Parliament. Send a letter to the Editor
expounding your views.
Above : Pauline Frederick. Right Alice Terry.
Mae Murray
A British Bouquet.
A huge bouquet for Ralph Forbes
because he's so sweet — and British !
As well as being one of the youngest
he is by far the cleverest of our film
Jill (Nottingham).
Not a Mae Murray Fan.
I am going to hurl a brickbat at Mae Murray whose film personality irritates me beyond words. In Circe, the Enchantress, she is more than usually annoying, although I must in justice confess that she has flashes in which her undeniable talent asserts itself. The scene in which she walks for the first time after her accident is very cleverly done, and her make-up as the child is good. But she spoils a good sense of dramatic value by her absurdly exaggerated style of make-up and clothes. Her walk also is enough to give one the pip, although she dances very well. F. H. (London).
Rudy Valentino delivering a brickbat.
Not His Job.
I want to throw an especially hard brickbat at Rudolph Valentino. A month ago this would have been a bouquet, for I have always admired his acting very much. It is his "poetry and philosophy," as illustrated in his lately published book " Day Dreams " that arouses all my ire against the man. Why couldn't he stick to the acting sphere in which he really shines and leave the writing of bad verse to the long-haired brethren?
Ermyxtrude (Kensington).
Bouquets Wholesale!
I present the biggest bouquet imaginable to Norman Kerry, whom I saw in Merry-Go-Round. I think he's gorgeous ! Although I love Norman best I also present bouquets to Rudy (and wife), Ivor, Ramon, Jacques Catelain, Dick Barthelmess, John Barrymore, Harrison Ford, Reginald Denny. Edmund Lowe, Jackie Coogan, Peter Dear, Baby Peggy, Rex Ingram and Alice Terry. And, last but not least, " George " of 'the " Answers " page, whom I just love !
April (Bristol).
The Perfect Smile.
There are all sorts and sizes of smiles to be seen in Filmland. Some positively give you the creeps ; some remind you of the dental chair; some make you feel thoroughly pleased with yourself and everyone else.
But there's only one like Pola Negri's — her own !
Sharp Shooter.
One for Pauline.
A big bouquet to Pauline Frederick, who is, in my opinion, the screen's best emotional actress. I only wish she would let us see more of her work, instead of quitting the screen for such long intervals, and leaving .her admirers desolate !
J. L. (Bognor).