Picture-Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1925)

Advertising Section 117 the viewpoint of story and characterization, and next appreciate the skillful interpretation of dramatic situation. Von Stroheim's directorial technique is the outstanding feature of "Greed" and his characters are graphically real. Its sordidness did not appeal to me, but I forgave him that in admiration of his craftsmanship. "Peter Pan" was beautiful and refreshing. It was so delightfully unreal that I felt as though I were suddenly transported from a drab house into a charming woodland. "Charley's Aunt" is a mood disturber. Even through eyes of veiled appreciation it is funny. Laughter is a wonderful thing — when it is spontaneous. One of the finest pictures I have seen lately is Universal's "Smoldering Fires." Pauline Frederick, always a wonderful actress, is at her best in this most human, sympathetic role. Louise Fazenda. I go to see pictures first of all for entertainment. Personally, I loathe films that stress sex appeal, and equally abhor those too grossly realistic. My inclination is toward pictures of fantasy and elusive, imaginative charm. The presentation as a whole means more to me than the cast individually. "The Thief of Bagdad" seemed to me a beautiful painting, with the illusion carried out in gorgeous settings and attention to every minute detail. It topped everything done before or since in the realm of fantasy. Likewise "Peter Pan" impressed me with the vague, poignant beauty of poetry, with its lovely little people and its light, fairy world. "Abraham Lincoln" I cherish in my memory as a simply and truthfully told story of a character I have always admired. "So Big" absorbed me. for I loved the story and its entire presentation. "Robin Hood" was a joy. Through its boldness ran a delicate, romantic, thread — a silken chord holding in place a colorful tapestry. I think often of "The Whispering Chorus," and remember two early Biograph films, "Oil and Water," with Blanche Sweet and Henrv B. Walthall, and "The Battle of Elderberry Gulch," with Mae Marsh. But the one that left an absolutely ineffaceable impression was "Stella Maris," with our Mary in a dual role and each character defined so sincerely. I still weep with the ugly one and get mad at the pretty one, and each scene is as vibrantly alive to me to-day as when I first saw it. What the Fans Think Continued from page 13 cember Picture-Play will have a fair insight into the inner Milton Sills. It is a known fact that he is fond of outdoor sports. In fact, he considers well his body and gives it the best care, even to regular exercise and careful dieting. He is the champion amateur gardener of Hollywood, and has taken prizes at flower shows. He is a lover of nature. He speaks at the Symphony Concerts in the Hollywood Bowl. He has preached in one of the largest churches in Los Angeles. He is very fond of music and entertains the world's greatest musicians in his home. I have a letter from a scholarly lady who knows him personally, and she tells me he is kindness and tenderness itself, while in no way is he effeminate. An attentive listener, a fluent and highly entertaining talker, and a business man of the first order. He holds the loftiest possible conception of God and the creation, and that broad altruistic attitude toward his fellow men founded on the common brotherhood. He is considered by those who know him personally to be a "regular fellow," the highest tribute that could be paid to a man of his attainments. To me he appears as a personality of such perfect blend or proportion that he portrays human emotion with no attempt at acting. His greatness as a man is plainly discernible in his face, which is handsome because it registers all those finer qualities of the mind. If we accept the old Greek standard of physical beauty, is he not handsome of face? Three equal divisions, viz., from the top of forehead to eyebrows, to end of nose, to base of chin. His beautifully proportioned body, with its ease and grace of movement, needs no comment. Any fair-minded person will agree as to that. Placing him before me on the screen, and taking the sum total of his qualities, he appeals to me in this way; his face is so proportioned and put together in its various parts, combined with the expression of his eyes, as to show the great intellect within. We are conscious that we are looking at a man of no ordinary mind. Milton Sills knows life and humanity. With his greater powers of mental concen tration and focus, his mental processes register on his handsome face as a cloud that passes before the sun at noon da}'. I can conceive of no really great acting coming from a person of mediocre mentality. Milton Sills is fitted by nature to experience a wider range of emotions, and more subtle workings of the mind. This is my impression and estimate of him. I accord each fan the right to his or her own opinion. There are many splendid actors whom I enjoy very much, but I still say there is but one Milton Sills. He does not especially appeal to the flappers, but to the mature, serious-minded persons, Milton Sills lives as one to be remembered — a great man behind a great actor. Floyd Beebe. 839 South Topeka Avenue, Wichita, Kan. A Fan Who is Particular. I am one of those persons who dislikes to see an actor too often. I like Milton Sills very much in some parts. However, I have seen him too frequently lately, and he has lost his ability to make me see the character. I see Mr. Sills, a not too-goodlooking man, no longer young, with a limit to his ability to portray different men night after night. I find he has but one or two interesting types that he can play. A virile, bold man, a hard-boiled one, and a splendid crook are about his limit. I am losing interest in him, and that in spite of the fact that I know of no one who could have equaled him in "The Sea Hawk" or "The Isle of Lost Ships." Conway Tearle I now avoid unless the play is highly recommended or I am interested in his vis-a-vis. In that case I feel sure his ability will more than compensate for his age and the monotony of his one characterization. We, the public, do not like the same old thing, no matter how well it once pleased us. Leading men are handicapped as character actors are not. Each new make-up of Lon Chaney or Theodore Roberts makes for a new inters est. I think that is why I enjoyed Conway Tearle in "The Dangerous Maid" more than I have enjoyed him for some Made with the Oblong All-Rubbet Button Holds the Stocking Taut without tearing HOSE SUPPORTERS are made of finest quality elastic webbing which does not lose its "stretch" and almost invariably outwears the garment to which the garters are attached. Velvet Grip garters are for all the family. 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