Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-24

Miss Edith Stockham is probably
the only Rock Island girl who has
achieved distinction in the moving
picture world since to her has
fallen the role of leading woman
with George Walsh, long a popular
and noted movie star. Her first ap-
pearance in the movies in Rock Is
| land will be Saturday at the Ma
jestic theatre when she will be seen
| in Putting One Over" a Fox film,
supporting George Walsh. That she
really has made good in this par
ticular line of action is evidenced
in the fact that she is receiving fav-
Orable comment from picture
critics throughout the country. In
recent issue of Variety her act
ing in this particular picture is
commented on in these words:
Putting One Over is not lacking
in comedy and there are numerous
clever titles which are good for
laughs. Edith Stockham as Helen
Townsend is leading woman. The
heroine has quite a difficult part to
play, but she handles it intelligent
ly and she carried the sympathy of
the audience with her"
Miss Stockham's mother, Mrs.
Jennie Stockham-Willetts is resfd
ing in Rock Island, making ner
home in the Rosenfield apartments.
She is the daughter of the late viii
liam Stockham who for many years
conducted a harness shop on Mar
ket Square. Since the announcement
was made that the young star is to
appear in Rock Island in a picture,
many of her childhood friends are
recalling her and their school days
together. She is a beautiful girl, has
bright, animated and intelligent
face and is remembered as a young
woman of much charm of manner
and character, and was most popu
lar with her schoolmates.
During Miss Stockham's career
with the Poll Players, a stock COM
pany, she received much favorable
comment in her work from critics
throughout the eastern states where
the company played the legitimate.
S. NJ Trebor in Life" frequently
comments on her excellent work
and in speaking of her part in
Daddy Long Legs" says: Edith
StOckham breeZed before us again
this week and the reception she
received must have made her reel
welcome. 1t is quite noticeable that
the male members of the audience
sit just a little higher and a little
straighter in their seats when Miss
Stockham is on the stage-or, do
Judge all mankind by myself" And
again: Edith Stockham added to
the girl portion of the play, and
who among us does not gaze at
Miss Stockham as though hypno-
tized" and again: Edith Stockham |
gave us the opportunity to see how
perfectly charming she looks in an |
evening gown. She presented a |
appearance, in one scene |
o. one act, then she left us feeling !
Ike Oliver Twist who wanted |
more"
Of her work with Mother Carey's |
a staff writer on the |
Conn. Evening Post |
says: 1.-THE strongest comedy part |
in the play is given to Miss Edith /
as Lalliejoy Popham, the /
country maiden. In a recitation |
given as the country part she liter /
ally brings down the house and her !
other actions are the subject of ,
much amusement" Another critic |
speaking of her acting in the same |
play says: Edith Stockham was
one to stop the poultry show. Miss |
was the biggest comedy |
hit of the play. Manager Arvin-
don't lose her address. She's the \
best laugh-getter you have ever
given US"
Beautiful pictures of Miss Stock
ham appear in issues of Puck"
showing her as a member of the
Raymond Hitchcock chorus in
"Hitchy-Koo" and in the Theatre
Magazine with complimentary COM
ments regarding her beauty and
acting ability.
That she will continue to make
good in her world of art is assured
and her many Rock Island frienms
will continue to watch her career
with much interest and pride.