Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-28
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"Scooped by Cupid" is the newest
production OF ]. Farrell Mac Donald.
director of Victor dramas at the Uni
versal Pacific coast studios. ]. War
rem Kerrigan, who is being featured
in this brand of Universal films, plays
part which is entirely new to him
II is that of a star reporter on a
morning newspaper.
| David Kirkland has left the Es-
! sanay western company. He went
I to Los Angeles to play in stock.
Beatrice Mabie, who has been alb
sent from Edison films for the last
eight weeks because of an operation
for appendicitis, has completely re-
covered. 1t was a close call, as the
surgeons stated that she could have
lived only a few hours longer had
not immediate action been taken.
The real reasons for the popular
ity of motion pictures are .emphati-
cally shown in the case of "A Million
Bid" Only a few years ago the
same story, under the name of
A6nCSy MdS ny ANdhCS
O'Neil and a splendid cast 1t was
practically a failure, simply because
so much depended on dialogue and
explanations Many scenes easy to
produce in pictures were impossible
to present on the dramatic stage.
Augustus Carney of "Alkali Ike"
fame, who is being featured by the
of Universal Ike" has invested $500
in a gold and silver embossed Next
can saddle, reputed to have been the
original property of a former gov
ernor of the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.
Irving Cummings has just returned
to the Pathe studio in Jersey City,
from a weeks tour through the mid
dlewest where he appeared in a num-
Der or prxm:nent picture theatres.
He had to cut his trip, which was a
great success, as he was ordered
south to join the Pathe Stock COM
pany at st. Augustine, Fla.
William Garwood. leading man of |
the Majestic company, leads a dou- |
BILE life. His screen admirers, who !
have seen him in such parts as he
portrayed in THE Van Warden Rub
ies," 1.-The Man." and 1.-The Shoemak-
er and the Doll" little dreamed that
he is a farmer of no mean ability,
cares not at all for the bright lights
OF Broadway clos Angeles), and is
happiest when working among his
onion beds. The Majestic star has
ranch at Whittier. Calf. The place
consists OF three acres and the crops
are entirely raised by irrigation. Gar
wood says that the particular brand
1f onions he Is raising weigh seven
and one-half pounds apiece, but his
friends are waiting to be shown.
The highest salaried motion picture
nan in the world is said to be David
". Griffith, who. It is declared, re-
,eives moro than 100000 a year for
supervising the production of the Re
lance and Griffith brands of Mutual
movies.
Dave Thompson. recently re-
ppointed cast director at the Than
ouser plant in New Rochelle, has
ngaged the services OF a valet, the !
anne being a huge Ethiopian nick
AIMED "Jasba-" When Dave is not I
laying In pictures "Jasbo" acts as
ersonal bodyguard. The other day
Jasbo" was seated beside Dawes
esk when an actress came in look
lg for work in the pictures. "Jasbo"
OF up to give the girl his seat. She
lrned to him and said. Don't de-
rive yourself" and "Jasbo' replied,
That's all right, miss; no depriyaty."
Miss Lillian Gish (Reliance), only
years of age. has been before the
ublic since she was s.
Miss Maye Kelso, noted as a por-
aver of society matron roles, is now
ppearing in Mutual movies. She :
lays the aunt in the Our Muturl
irl" series. Ia