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Motion Picture News, New York, April 29, 1916.

Charlie Chaplin‘s Burlesque on Carmen Scenes

& Broadway Theatre, exterior by night, marquee Herbert

Brenon‘s The Lone Wolf, New York

(...) Moving Picture World, Sept. 1, 1917, detail

& Broadway Theatre, exterior by day,

marquee David Belasco‘s Dramatization of The Strangler

of Paris, New York

(...) Moving Picture World, April 22, 1914

„Unable to handle the vast crowds“

Advertisement. „This is the Way the Essanay-Chaplin

      ,Carmen‘ Feature Has Started“

      Double page, left side. „Broadway Theatre

      ,Photo Plays of Distinction‘“ (...)

                                                  „New York City, April 12, 16.

      V-L-S-E, Inc.,

      1600 Broadway,

      New York City.

      Gentlemen:

      I booked Charlie Chaplin in his screaming, roaring

four part comedy, his burlesque on Carmen

for one week at the Broadway Theatre, exclusive rights.

      Instead of running this attraction at the Broadway,

I should have rented Madison Square Garden, and then I do

not think I would have been able to accommodate the

throngs of people that gathered in and about the Broadway.

By this I mean to say, the throngs that were turned

away, not even able to purchase tickets or in any way gain

admittance to the theatre.

      The double force of employees at the Broadway were

unable to handle the vast crowds, and when the New

York City police were called, they were also helpless for some

hours. The heavy copper doors in the lobby were simply

torn off of their hinges by the rushing, pushing crowds. The

line reached around the block to Seventh Avenue and

down to the Metropolitan Opera House. More people reviewed

this film than any attraction we have ever had in the

house. On the opening day over nine thousand people paid

admission, which more than paid for the rental of the

film for the entire week. There have been other film successes

along Broadway, but this we are confident smashes

all previous records.

      Trusting that the rest of your exhibitors will have

the greatest and glorious success that I have had, I remain,

      Yours very truly,

      Leon D. Langsfeld

      Manager“

      „Released through the V-L-S-E

      Essanay“ (...)

      Same advertisement in Moving Picture World, April 29, 1916.

      Broadway Theatre, B‘way at 41st Street, New York.

      Essanay‘s Carmen Fake.

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