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Moving Picture World & Motion Picture News, N. Y., May 20, 1916.

Orpheum, exterior by day, Philadelphia, undated

& Euclid Ave. Opera House, exterior by night, marquee

The Garden of Allah, Cleveland

(...) Moving Picture World, July 27, 1912

„Such a jam“

Advertisement. „Public Will Not Be Downed

      In Its Demand To See

      Charlie Chaplin‘s Burlesque on ,Carmen‘

      An Essanay-Chaplin Comedy In Four Parts“

      Handwritten. „From the Germantown, Philadelphia,

      Independant Gazette:“

      „Police Fail to Check Chaplin Crowds –

      Squad from Station House Swept Aside

      by Enthusiastic ,Movie‘ Fans –

      Hundreds Turned Away

      Curiosity to see Charley Chaplin in his latest Essanay scream, Carmen, caused such a jam at the Orpheum Theatre,

on Monday evening that Manager Lord was compelled to phone

to the police station for a squadron of ,cops‘ to hold

the crowd in check.

      Although the doors were opened early, the house was

quickly filled and a waiting line established. This line

grew in numbers every minute, so that in a short time there was

a small sized army, packed together like sheep, waiting

for the second show. They stood there for nearly two hours,

blocking the sidewalk and complaining because the

theatre was not big enough.

      When the first show was over people nearly pushed

the doors down in their frantic efforts to get a seat. Attendants

were swept aside. So were the police. The second house,

both upstairs and downstairs, were soon filled and the show

started over again.

      Manager Lord says it was the biggest day‘s business

ever done at the theatre. Hundreds, he said, were turned away.

      During the three days Mr. Lord says over 12,000

people saw Carmen at the Orpheum Theater.

      Photo. „Typical line-up of crowds which stormed the

Cleveland Opera House during showing of Carmen.“

      „Released Through All V. L. S. E. Offices.“

      „Essanay“ (...)

      Orpheum Theatre, 42 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia.

      Euclid Ave. Opera House, Cleveland, Ohio.

      Essanay‘s Carmen Fake.

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      Chaplins Carmen im Cleveland Opera House und

wieder ist es diese trostlose, nur aus Männern bestehende

Menschenmenge, die sich anstellt.

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