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When Hart made his whirlwind trip across the continent recently, and faced crowds in nearly four hundred theatres, incessant inquiries were made by enthusiastic fans about Fritz, who is almost as well known as the great delineator of Western characters himself. With some professionals, this might have led to a rupture of hitherto amicable relations. Few actors like to see a rival edging into the spotlight. But Bill, on his return to the ranch, not only greeted his old horse cordially, but in appreciation of his past loyal and conscientious work, vowed that in his next picture he would allot Fritz a role that would really stand out.
His "next picture" is the first Thomas H. Ince Release on Artcraft program, and in it Fritz gives the star a close run for honors. In fact, the story is so written that most of the scenes are built around the Pinto, and he is right on the job at every climax.
William S. Hart's famous Pinto pony, Fritz, has been given an important role in the first Hart picture, "The Narrow Trail," which Thomas H.
Ince has released through Artcraft, and which will be seerf at the
on There are a great many scenes which really hinge on the
ability of the horse to carry through the thrilling situations.
Fritz's first entrance in the picture is dramatic. Hart, in the story, is the leader of a band of outlaws, and needs a horse that will be swift and cunning enough for the exigencies of his daring profession, which consists mainly of holding up stage coaches. Riding through the mountains with his companions, he spies a herd of wild horses, and notes that their leader is a beautiful Pinto. Strangely attracted to the animal,
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