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THE ADULT AND THE CINEMA of the silent screen I should consider far more beneficial all round. Take Intolerance as an example — No picture has impressed me since — for 20 years with one exception The Four Feathers and that — thro' being acted True and in the Native Locality. I have lived in the Orient travelled and worked with them — therefore have an understanding and appreciable (appreciative) mind. I should consider the part played and acted by John Clements superb and his best. Other Pictures appreciable and somewhat impressive are Lost Horizon (with Ronald Coleman as Chief Actor) — Broken Blossoms — featuring Emlyn Williams and Dolly Haas — The Good Earth — Paul Muni and Louise Rainer and the latter's Fine acting in The Great Waltz also Goodbye Mr. Chips with Robert Donat and Greer Garson.
To my mind the screen will not and never can replace the legitimate stage — in the latter the actors appear in person before the audience — and the 2 are 'in touch' so to speak — and the personality presence — and charm — or otherwise — makes a contact with the audience — which the best portrayal on the screen with all its Technique practically perfect — can never hope to do. Consider for instance the Operas and Operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan? Haddon Hall, Iolanthe, The Gondoliers and The Yeomen of the Guard as an example would it not be a 1,000 times more appreciable to see and listen to the actors — and hear the music naturally very ably rendered rather than artificially.
The screen of to-day is really noisy and appeals to the taste of certain classes who need to sit and listen to something distracting and diverting from their hum drum daily round and/or too lazy to or unable to perceive True Art — and appreciate Fine Music.
No — Films have not appeared or figured in my dreams — I have Visions' sometimes and only a slight effect of one scene occurring in Lost Horizon seemed to intrude and this — over 1 2 months after I had seen the above — and I had not been to the 'Pictures' on the day preceding.
I have been soldier and sailor — (mariner) too — am possessed of great will power am not easily impressed or moved — when I 'turn in' at night — I forget the days happenings — this is not possible with every one of us and only to those who Love Nature — and understanding — and an understanding of the Creator — as you may guess I am a Man — age 57 — profession — Chef at sea — now Landscape Gardener — Father — long deed. Solicitors Clerk Mother — deed. Nurse before marriage.
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