The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29

Alice Terry.
Alice Terry, who is the heroine
in the screen drama made from
Ibanez's novel, THE Four Horse
men of the Apocalypse, is engaged
to marry Rex Ingram, who directed
the perturbation. The wedding, it.
is said, will take place soon. Miss
Terry plays the part of Marguer-
tie Laurier, wife of a French lead
er, who falls in love with Desnoy-
ers, the rich South American tango
dancing. hero.
Ancient History.
1t took Ursus eight years to
throw the bull, which is some rec
ord. This is the story: AS veteran
fans may recall, the big scene of
Quo Vadis ?''-the throwing of the
bull with Lygia tied to his horns,
by that well known compatriot of
Bull Montana, Signor Ursus-did
not appear in the film version of
the famous play. 1t was the first
Of the multiple reel features and
was imported from Italy almost a
decade ago by Kleine. 1t was re-
Gently pulled off the shelf for re-
issue, and after looking it over the
promoters of the reissue decided
that it lacked pep and that Ursus
should throw the bull. So Colonel
Selig was sent a print and told to
get a white bull like that in the
picture, put on double for UrSus
who could grapple with the bovine,
tie a Lygia to the horns of the
aforesaid animal and shoot a few
hundred feet of it. So the thing
was done, and when you see the
I"Quo Vadis % Ursus will throw
| the bull.
Oh, Sh!
Clothes such as Pola Negri wears
in "One Arabian Night" put the
20" in orient and the Ssh in sheik.
SThe Orderly
Comes now another French film.
! 1t is The Orderly" from Guy de
Maupassant's story. 1t will be dis
| tributed by Pathe. X Kolas plays
the role of the kindly but tragically
fated Colonel de Limosin. Paul
Hubert and Madame Nathalie Ko-
vanko, both favorites with Partisan
audiences, will have leading parts.
She Says 1t Is Untrue.
Virginia Fox sends word the re-
port of her engagement to John
Mccormick, western representa-
of Associated First National Pic
lures, if unfounded. While she was
visiting in Pittsburgh one of the
papers carried the story. Miss Fox
is Buster Keaton's leading lady.
and from her photograph we should
think Mr.. Mccormick would be
sorry it is not true. There might
be said to be an opportunity for
mutual regret, since John McCor-
mick is a fine outstanding young
man with big opportunity in the
First National organization.
Aw. Now, Owen.
After a brief honeymoon of two
months, Owen Moore has an
nounced that he is ready to resume
work at the SelZnickS studio. His
next picture will be Love Is an
Awful Thing" Not such a compli-
mentary title to use right after a
honeymoon, is it?
Labor Rewarded.
| Niles Welch'S work opposite
| Elaine Hammerstein in "Remorse-
| less Love" and THE Way of a
| Maid" has earned him a long-term
contract with Selznick. WEIGH will
soon start work in the leading role
opposite the fair Elaine in a new
production, Why Announce Your
Marriage"
Spiritualism.
Publication Of the fact that Max
| well Karger is depicting carefully,
in the scenes of 1.-THE Hole in the
Wall" the methods of spirituaIistic
mediums, has brought that Metro
director a mass Of communications
anonymous and otherwise; partly
threatening, and, partly approving,
it is said.
Warnings have reached him
against disclosing In the picture
starring Alic Lake things which
will harm the innocent" along
with pleas for a full and fearless
expose of rotten methods" of psy-
chic demonstrations, according to
report
Both Mr.. Karger and June Math-
Is. who wrote the scenario of the
picture from Fred Jackson's play, |
have gone thoroughly into the mat |
ter of staging a realistic spiritual |
istfc seance.
Pearls Return.
Without Fear" is the title OF a |
photoplay starring Pearl White |
just finished for Fox. This is the /
first picture the star has made
since her return from an extended /
vacation in Europa
The scenario was prepared by
Paul n. Sloane, whose thorough |
familiarity with the qualities of the
screen serves to equip him thor
oughly for the work OF providing a
well adapted vehicle for the dis
play of her ability. Kenneth Webb,
author OF several successful must
cal comedies and comic operas be-
lore turning to motion pictures for
ms real career, directed the pro-