The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-28
CINEMA BREVITTES
BY D. J. L.

BY ID. J. l.. Il
 Robert Brunton has introduced into his studios in Los Angeles an idea that is said to be entirely new so Tar as picture plants are concerned. lie has started the erection of a gym nasium for the teaching of physical culture and personal hygiene. It will be equipped with complete apparatus including shower and electric baths Boxing, wrestling and other muscular exercises will be included in The course. The work Is to be in charge of Paul Mullen, a well known physi- cal instructor. It is to be a case where not the tired business man, but the tired actor will find haven of recreation from his intensive duties, There will also be a department with facilities for women.
 While May Allison was at San Pe- dro recently, being filmed in her new picture 'The Island of Intrigue" she and her director, Henry Otto, with several members of the company spent an afternoon aboard a submarine chaser, U. S. $. c. sos as the guests of Ensign Chester M. Latimer and En- sign Leslie H. Baier. Ensign Isatimer in command of the craft, mentioned the fact that his boat was without a mascot so the pretty blonde star promptly offered to send one to the Pacific Coast naval base for the sub" hunter. Would you like a parrot?" she asked. Fine" said the Ensign. Now Miss Allison is hunting for @ talking bird that will feel at home in the navy She wants one that can say Torpedo, ahoy" and a few-just a few-naughty nautical Cuss words.
 That blue fox fur coat that Bessie Barriscale wore in Hearts Asleep" her last release. is valued at s1O,OOO. This fur is priceless and it is difficult to purchase enough belts in the open market to make a coat for a woman. Film stars in Los Angeles were cheer ed up the other day however by a report from Alaska that man had arrived at Nome with one hundred blue fox belts that he had taken from foxes he and his wife had raised on an island off the coast. There are thirty-five film stars in California who want blue fox coats and the scramble is on through the furriers for these one hundred pelts. Miss Barriscale's blue fox came from family of the Russian nobility.
 Charles Bryant, who has for some time been identified as leading man for the famous Nazimova, has again been engaged for that part in the Nazimova production of The Brat" q screen adaptation by June Mathis from the successful play of the same name in which Maude Fulton star red for some eighteen months on Broadway. Mir. Bryant has a notable screen record and has been Nazi- mova's leading man in several of that stars productions.
 Herman Polo, aged 76. father of Eddie Polo. star in Universal serials succumbed at the family home in New York recently after a prolonged illness following an attack of infIu- enza. MT. Polo, like his famous son, was of the hardy type of man. and despite his age was very active in bus mess until he contracted the illness that caused his death. Due to the fact that he was working on location at Universal City at the time of his fathers death Eddie Polo was unable to attend the funeral services.
 Viola Dana. went shopping in a Los Angeles department store the other day carrying her toy dog. Q Spitz- Pomeranian. When she was about to start for home Miss Dana discovered her pet was missing. She went straight to the managers office and he sounded a general alarm for the lost animal It was just before clos ing time and the salesgiris were GOV ering the counters but all started on hunt for the animal Whats your dogs name," asked the manager. 'TTe hasn't any stammcred the little star. You see, I've only had him a short time and hadn't decided on a name for him yet" The manager called out every dogs name he could think of and finally hit on Scamp when with a joyous little yelp Viola's little doggie popped out of a baby's layotte where he had been mapping Miss Dana was so ticllled at recovering her pet that she christened it Scamp on the spot and went her homeward way rejoicing.
 Hoot Gibson, husband of Helen Gibson, Western character actress re- gently returned from the firing line in France, is seen in support of Pete Morrison in "Fighting Brothers. D Gibson was in the army for Is months and saw considerable action in the Yankee counter advance last fall Other players in the cast of Lighting Brothers" are Yvette Mitchell and Duke Lee.
 The Carren-Dakin method of wound irrigation, which saved more lives of wounded men than all other treat ments put together. will be shown in \
 ture, For Better, For Worse" This is the first time this method of treat ment, for the invention of which Dr. . Carreu was given the Legion of Hon. or, has ever been shown on screen or stage. Although only q few