The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-16
Hodge P0dge

Henry B. WaEha1 has been engaged for the leading male role in t'Flower or the North," the Vitagraph special production, based on the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood, | now being produced at the West Coast studios MT Wa1thal played Nation" and other big productions Pauline Starke, who appeared in the title role in '"The Courage of Marge O'Doone,' another of the Curwood stories visualized by Vitagraph, plays opposite Mr. Waltha1.
 Harry Carey's new baby had it's first horseback ride at Universal City recently. He was taken to the set where the famous star is working in The Fox" his forthcoming Universal super-feature. and hoisted to a horse With Harry'S famous Flying Squadron of cowpunchers standing around ad- miringly the little fellow smiled cheerfuEy and kicked the snorting cow-pony as near the ribs as his little legs would reach- He toured around the western street in tow of Robert Thornby, who is directing Carey in the story. bolstering up his courage every few minutes with a husky pull at a flask of milk.
 Hard work and hope is always a winning combination Take it from Harriet Hammond. A year ago Miss Hammond was a member of the Mack
 
 obscure one at that. But beauty and talent always triumph. Now she's full grown leading lady in the Will liam Christy Cabanne production, Live and Let Live" released by Rob ertSon-Cole.
 Buster Keaton had ignored the Ed iSOn QueStiOnnaiFe for a long time, as he figured it did not come within his particular line of comedy. But there is always somebody lying in wait to prove one <.amazingly ignorant" And Buster couldn't escape.
 When cOrnered and compelled to look over the list, he did it with his accustomed SoIemnity.
 ''There's just one question I can answer he said after studying the list. ''Mr. Edison asks. What is felt?' The reply, of course, is 'Prohibi- tion.'''
 Lee Moran is riding a bicycle for his forthcoming Universal comedy, Mile A Minute.' It concerns a bi- cycle racers quest for a purse and a, girl. Pretty Marie Torpie is an ad- mirable feminine support
 Frank Mayo is not attending church on Sunday these days He is getting his share of pulpit oratory through out the working days His forthcom- ing feature is t+The Reverend Med dler,-' story in which he appears as a circuit rider, two-fisted preacher or the SOutnern h1OunId1nS- Rich plays opposite him.
 In her new Vitagraph production, 'fThe Single Track now nearly com pleted Corinne Griffith forsakes for the nonce the life of luxury and ease of a debutante or young society ma- | tron, and plunges into the life of a Western settlement, with all it's at tendant frontier customs and excite ment. Known as one of the most kt- tractively gowned women of the screen Miss Griffith dons calico and l sun-bonnet; khaki and sombrero, and plays what is for her a new type of character Only in the earlier scenes, | laid in New York city, does she have i an opportunity to display her art in wearing beautiful gowns
 Violet Mersereau sailed for ItalJ | last week. There she will take part 1 in the big Fox production Nero | now being made in Rome under J. Gordon Edwards direction.
 A true philosopher, suggests Will l liam Farnum, is the man who can occupy an upper Pullman berth through the night, shave himself in a crowded wash room in the morning, and leave the train wearing a genial smile-