Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-03
By DAISY DEAN

Anita Stewart may not sever her
present connection with Eitagraph
"A few days go.it was announced
that this bright and popular star had
formulated plans whereby she was to
head her own company Louis Is.
Mayor Of Boston was to become presi-
dent Of the organization and was to
direct it's destiny
Evidently this arrangement did not
meet with the approval Of the man
agement of Fitragraph President AL
bert r. Smith Of that organization has
secured an injunction restraining his
Young star from working for any
other person or corporation until she
fuldils her obligations under the con-
tract In existence between her and
/ her present employers
E1 fact the restriction is one Of the
most sweeping ever stipulated in
similar injunction Not only must
Miss Stewart remain with the pres
ent organization until her contract ex-
pires but she is further ordered not
to make any announcement OF her
plans or to circulate any press mat
Ter which may tend to tnjure her pres
cnE employers until her terms is
ended
And still further, any person asso-
ciafed with her or employed by her, Is
also thus eujoined.
The basis eff this sweeping tniunc-
ton is the claim that Fitagraph spent
a deal Of money advancing the inter-
ests Of the star and demands services
f1 full
colleen Moore. O. Grtnth photo play
star. has been added to the forces Of
the Bluabird West Coast studios
Born in Michigan, she lived her ear
lv years ia Florida and II was hardly
q wear ago that she met Grifith I'm Chi
cago. III. and was seized upon by him
as excellent material fer photo films
Her screen experience includes The
/ Bad Boy" 10 which She supported
Robert Harron; THE Old Fashioned
Young Man =, another Harron film. and
Hands tTp." with Wilfred Lucas. En-
iEhea Just before the dissolution OF the
/ Fine Arts company
Miss Moore is q promising beauty Of
much ability She viii appear under
/ the direction Of Rupert Julian.
Machiste
Machista was the strong man in
"Cabiria
Last summer. while on leave Of abb
seuce from the Italian army he
starred tia d photoplay soon TO be re-
. leased in America. It's called The
Warrior"
IT'S understood that when this en-
gagement in the movies was filed he
returned to the army, being needed
there to lift artillery over the Alps.
His physical development, as re-
/ vealed by the pictures. makes this
explanation seem not unreasonable.
I Ii was reported few days 20
+ that he had been killed In action
where I'heda Bara BIS now working, is
filled with black bearded. fierce look
+ ing Russian gentlemen who practice
their national dances during in
/ TERMS. Some lively place II must be!
Herbert Brenon sent q specially en-
graved invitation 90 the Roman0R
family 70 the attend the first showing
Of The Fall Of the Roman0ns' III
New York AS the former car and
czarina were busily engaged liz sibe-
ria. they were obliged 80 send regrets.
Harrp Willard has left Fox and
VIII return 70 his first love. the stage.
HzlIaEd = IS run0red desired 20 be
known as star in mis- own right.
when il was demanded that he stick
10 leads. he decided 70 take up work
on the speaking stage again He was
big favOrife before entering the
photopIay feId and should repeat
Viola Dana is collecting for the to-
hacco fand of o New York news.
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