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m ~ SOFT HEARTS “"There's a handful of actresses who are 1 absolutely unbeaten on the screen when it comes to handing out remarks calculated to puncture the self-esteem of those to whom they are addressed. They range from the modern biting wisecrack to the dignified but caustic speech of those who belong to an older generation. Helen West ley. Dignified, august and " f welt-poised, she is un- excelled as a society lady who says insulting things in a polite way Alison Sfapworth. Rather racy, on the whole, is the language she uses on the screen, but she. too. is mistress of the dignified snub. On the right is Ruth Donnelly, who in- variably plays the heroine's friend, and punctures her romantic dreams with barbs of wise- cracking common sense. On the left is May Robson, at the top of her form as an auto- cratic, eccentric old lady who brings confusion to plotters and schemers. 3 elo w : Jean Dixon. She. like Ruth Donnelly, is at her best in un- sentimental, wise- cracking roles Below : Helen Broderick, who makes the most caustic remarks with the most innocent expression and the most non- chalant manner Jessie Ralph, who is excellent as an aggres- sive. tyrannical old lady who hates being thwarted. You see her here £ as the tough old B showboat skipper of “ St. Louis Blues." Edna May Oliver. Kindlier as a rule than the others, but she can administer a snappy verbal rebuff when needed and. of course, there's always her sniff, which speaks louder than words.