Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1923)

Photoplay Magazine — Advertising Section , Youth, and Morning" 21 "Sprin W. Philadelphia, Penna. Editor Photoplay Magazine. Dear Sir: Here is a bouquet for "Where the Pavement Ends." Whether it satisfies the critic as an unusually good picture I neither know nor care. It gave me the most restful feeling I have had for some time. Such a change from housework, high prices and political propaganda! I think it an extraordinarily beautiful picture, poetic and full of charm. Scenery and people — the two principals, harmonize. Ramon Novarro not only has a beautiful profile but he has grace and he can act. To me he carried something of the atmosphere of old Greece, one was reminded of Endymion, or some other Greek peasant boy — "a metaphor of spring, and youth and morning." Others who saw this picture were equally delighted. Alice Terry is so lovely to look at one has not the heart to criticize her acting. Harry Morey is wonderfully good — but he cannot transport us to another and more restful world. Wanda. Our Own Perfect Lover Louisville, Ky. Editor Photoplay Magazine. Dear Sir: I have been wanting to write you for a long time and, since seeing Richard Barthelmess in "The Bright Shawl," I refrain no longer. I am indeed glad to see Mr. Barthelmess leaving the bare-foot country boy stories; he, of course, played them well, but he is capable of far greater roles. The screen is suffering the loss of a perfect lover now since we no longer have Valentino, Eugene O'Brien and our beloved Wallace Reid. Mr. Barthelmess is one of the few men in the world who can depict love by every gesture of the hands, every move of the body, every expression of the mouth, eyes and brows, as is shown in the few tender love scenes in "The Bright Shawl." We forgive you, Dick, for the fencing scene — of course you had to have a little fighting — but you are far more charming in the role of a lover than always fighting. How wonderful to have our own American boy "the perfect lover" of the screen. Here's hoping he will have more roles of this kind to portray. B. B. Consistently Thomas Cingsion-on-Thames, London. Editor Photoplay Magazine. Dear Sir: As an ardent admirer of Tommy Meighan I feel I must answer those questions in " CloseUps and Long Shots" in a recent issue. Could true admirers of Tommy be other than consistent? Because he is neither the type nor the nature to attract people who would write a sloppy, mushy letter. His is rather a following of sensible, business-like people who prefer a true man to one who can merely make love. Although for love scenes, could any beat Tommy's? I think one of the finest endings was the one in "A Prince There Was." His expression as he held the child on the pony beat all the kissing scenes that usually mark the end of a picture. As to why he is rated as the most consistent male attraction, I can only think there must be a considerable number of people who really can enjoy the performance of a thorough, genuine man, who, "If his face is any guide to his character," is a perfect gentleman in every sense of the word. I guess his salary and popularity are just tribute to his hard, untiring and conscientious work and his earnest endeavor always to give us of his best, whatever the story. As to why he has progressed : I should say it was because he has always made the mo^t of whatever he had been doing, always looked to the future, doing his best for employers and public and living a life that many of his profession might take a lesson from with great advantage to themselves, B. Dunbar. 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