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Guardian, Manchester, England, March 5, 1917.

Frontage of Deansgate Picture House (on right side), Manchester,

England, 1914, Cinema Treasures

& Here is submitted one of the most extraordinary and significant

of the many tributes from personages in high estate which

has even been accorded Mr. Charles Chaplin. Mr. Hamilton Fyfe,

author of the article from the „London Daily Mail“ of

March 10, 1917, presented on this page, is one of the world‘s

most famous journalists.

FROM THE LONDON DAILY MAIL

– March 10, 1917 –

IF YO WANT A GOOD LAUGH

by Hamilton Fyfe

      It is essential there should be provided amusements and

      recreations which can take people for an hour or so

      out of themselves and send them back to their work refreshed

      and re-invigorated … Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

A WEEK ago I should have dissented from this opinion.

I should have said that in war time amusement

can be forgone, and that, anyhow, the kind of amusement

generally offered is neither invigorating nor refreshing.

And I might have added that all the entertainments which I knew

lasted not ,an hour or so‘ but more like three hours. But

I week ago I had not seen Charlie Chaplin in „Behind the Screen.“

      To be exact, I had never seen Charlie Chaplin. (...)

An Appreciation of Charles Chaplin

An article from our Allies overseas showing how the fame

of Chaplin grows.

(...) Reel Life, April 14, 1917

„One Long Laugh“

Advertisement. „The Deansgate Picture-House“ (...)

      „Charlie Chaplin

      in

      Behind the Screen

      One Long Laugh“

      Deansgate Theatre, 68-74 Deansgate, Manchester.

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