Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-09


London's plays, used to be an opera
singer. Some people do go from one
extreme to the other-laughter, sad
ness, anger, despair, noise, silence.
"The Love Victorious" is the title of
an allegorical drama upon which Direc-
tor Wilfred Lucas of the Powers COM
pany, Universal, is now working. The
story deals with the life of woman, her
trials, temptations and SHINING. Her
acceptance of evil and it's cohorts as
positive forces in her life and the final
struggle of sin and the Christ-spirit for
possession of her soul.
Those who have any doubts about
| the most beautiful actress on the
screen today should witness Gertrude
Cameron in the forthcoming Pathe pro-
! duction, Lucille"
Daniel W Arthur has left the Play
goers Film company and has returned
to legitimate work. He is at present
associated with the Reginald De Koven
Opera company.
Leah Baird has forsaken the ranks
of the Universal and is now en- route
to join her old lover, the Vitagraph,
which concern was first to place Leah's
name all over the country.
Helen Gardner, who organized the
Helen Gardner Players, has returned to
her tutor, the Vitagraph, where she will
be seen in new plays.
Shadow Of the Past is a succession
of thrills, startling as any melodrama,
plus spoken words, that has enjoyed
the favor of the captious street of
amusement.
Oh, rats! And Grace Cunard abso-
lutely refuses to play in scene with
them. Therefore certain portions of
that Lucille" series are being con-
formed to meet with her requirements.
And just to make Flora Finch jeal- |
Gus, Francis Bushman has gone and
had three world-famous scupltors de- |
clare him perfect in figure and facial |
contour.
For the benefit of those in doubt, it |
is stated on behalf of Flora Finch and |
John Bunny that Mrs. Bunny absolute /
ly denies that her husband is the hus- !
band of Flora In fact, Flora is SO /
weak she can hardly speak to him.
Dear old Ned Burton, who was such |
a grand old granddad in the Pathe
plays, has left the Jersey City studios
Edward Jose, who took the part of
Judge Harding in The Stain" and the
lieutenant in 1.-The Corsair," is taking
one of the principal parts in a new
picture now under the direction of
Frank Powell.
That wizard of all he undertakes,
Jesse L. Lasky. is now making an ex-
ensive trip through the west on
screen business.
There is a story behind every man
n the street. Have you ever stopped
nd pondered the remarkable secrets .
which hide in the breast of the man
Who stops you as you are passing
$3.50" - anu oShS you IOT d rev pen 3.
les to purchase for himself a place to
ay his head? When you have passed !
i'm few coppers, and as he shuffied !,
n down the street, have you ever won
cred Just what that man might have
cen, and what caused him to sink to !.
UGH miserable depths of despair? Yes. :.
mere must be reason; there is al I.
'ays reason. AS you watch his fig :
re disappear, do not condemn him. for I,
Is present position may be due to /.
ONE almost inconceiyable chain of cir :
umstances. which, despite his every :
hort to escape them. had him marked | :
Or destruction. 1t is not to be doubted :
nat fate often DEGREES, even before a !,
ID has heightened his trousers, that !,
Is HE shall be failure, and despite
Is EFFORTS to escape from himself and
ct back to an equal footing with his
siiowmen he finds it impossible. HeI /
ever succeeds. and If he does. il is c
My for a moment He may be gifted, | I
ducated and capable of delivering or Z
ers to those more successful than 1 II
imself. but there's a something in his '
fe that holds him back. And he new r.