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Burlesque on Carmen Clippings 44/101
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, April 12, 1916.
Crowds waiting to see „The Little Girl Next Door“
at the La Salle Theatre, Chicago
(...) Motion Picture News, June 10, 1915
& Studebaker Theatre, stage, Chicago
(...) Moving Picture World, March 25, 1916
Charlie Chaplin
MR. CHAPLIN again, if you please. Now „officially“ certified
as a Mutual acquisition, according to a special delivery
letter of thrilling narration of the remarkable events staged under
the camera‘s eye when he manipulated Mr. Freuler‘s
„pet fountain pen that all the stars sign with,“ in the words of the
narrative Mr. Terry Ramsaye, who further confides
that Chaplin will be 27 years April 16, will begin March 20 in Los
Angeles making one two part comedy a month, for
which he will receive $10,000 a week and a $100,000 bonus.
Essanay still has for release „Carmen“ and „Police.“
Mr. G. K. Spoor, who said last night he was „disinterested,“ said
also that „Carmen“ was in 16,000 feet of film, which
has to be winnowed down to either two or four reels for release.
He remarked, too, that Chaplin spent ten and a half
weeks making „Shanghaied.“
(...) FLICKERING from FILM LAND By KITTY KELLY,
Chicago Tribune, Feb. 28, 1916
& Mr. C. Chaplin in a Brand New Comedy.
BY KITTY KELLY.
WHAT would filmland be without its comedy squabbles?
Not much, thinks Mr. Charles Chaplin, so he adds
a new one that promises to contribute much to the gayety
of celluloidia.
Yesterday George K. Spoor of Essanay received word
from New York that Mr. Chaplin, annoyed over the
announcement that his „Carmen“ was to be released within
a few days by V. L. S. E. in four reels – two too many
for Mr. Chaplin – declared he would prevent the public from
seeing it by getting out an injunction restraining
Mr. Spoor.
–
It seems that some time ago Mr. Chaplin made his first
attempt at cutting a picture. He scissored the sixteen
reels of „Carmen“ down to two. Essanay directors were not
pleased with the result. They did it over and made
it a four reeler. Yesterday came Mr. Chaplin‘s thread and here‘s
what Mr. Spoor said last night about it all:
„No matter what Mr. Chaplin says, his contract with
Essanay is in no way violated. Mr. Chaplin‘s O. K.
was not necessary. We have paid Chaplin for 16,000 feet
of negative made taking „Carmen,“ and our contract
gives us the right to use any or all or part of anything he made
for us under that contract.
„.Carmen‘ in two reels as cut by Chaplin was not
acceptable to us, for the reason that Chaplin
left out more good stuff than he put in. We added that good
material and made new scenes of the pirate and
Turpin faction in the picture that makes „Carmen“ as it is now
an understandable burlesque instead of Chaplin and
Purviance in two reels on nothing.
„All Chaplin comedies released by us previously were
cut and supervised by one of our directors, and
„Carmen“ was Chaplin‘s first attempt at cutting, and was
a bad job, until we reconstructed it in four reels.
As it stands now, critics advise us it is a fine picture.
„I will say to exhibitors if Chaplin sees fit
to restrain, he is at liberty to do so, but I wish to remind
them that they take no chance in hooking „Carmen“
as the bond necessary for Chaplin to furnish will be ample
to protect them.“
–
Meanwhile Mr. Chaplin is reported busy at the Lone Star
Film company‘s studio in Los Angeles on his first
Mutual film. „Police,“ his last – and what he says is hist best
– Essanay will follow „Carmen“ some time.
(...) FLICKERING from FILM LAND,
Chicago Tribune, April 8, 1916
& It has been learned from a reliable source that Jones,
Linick & Schaefer paid V-L-S-E, Inc. $2,500 for the
exclusive privilege of running Charlie Chaplin´s Carmen at the
Studebaker, La Salle and Bijou Dream for a run of two
weeks, beginning Saturday, April 15.
(...) Jas. S. McQuade, Moving Picture World, April 29, 1916.
& Jones, Linick & Schaefer‘s
LA SALLE (...)
– Coming Next Sat. –
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
In His First Presentation of
The Big Scream
CARMEN
or THROWING THE BULL
(...) Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1916
La Salle Theatre, 152 West Division Street, Chicago.
& After Five Months Absence.
Here‘s looking at you today at the Studebaker,
La Salle and Bijou Dream.
(...) Charlie Chaplin Photo, Chicago Tribune, April 15, 1916
& Elusive Mr. Chaplin.
Inquiry at the V. L. S. E. offices last night elicited
the stupendous piece of news that the world
must struggle along until April 17 without seeing Mr. Chaplin
in „Carmen.“ The announcement printed on Tuesday
that it would be released next Sunday was on the authority
of the Essanay company.
(...) Chicago Tribune, April 6, 1916
& Photo. Charles Chaplin in „Carmen“
(...) FLICKERING from FILM LAND By KITTY KELLY,
Chicago Tribune, Feb. 28, 1916
„CARMEN or THROWING THE BULL“
Advertisement. „Jones, Linick & Schaefer‘s
STUDEBAKER“ (...)
„– Coming Next Sat. –
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
In His First Presentation of
The Big Scream
CARMEN
or THROWING THE BULL“
Studebaker, 410 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
La Salle, 152 West Division, Chicago.
Bijou Dream, 178 South State, Chicago.
Essanay‘s Carmen Fake
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