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Observer, London, England, March 1,1931.
City Lights Pressbook 4 – Two Col. Ad (Mat 10c;
Cut 50c), 1931, United Artists collection at the Wisconsin
Center for Film and Theater Research
& City Lights Scene
& Harry Myers
Harry Myers, 56, veteran film actor, died in Hollywood,
Dec. 25 after an illness of three days. Coming from
the stage he scored hits in the early silent days of motion pictures, being starred in the original „Connecticut Yankee“ which
later was used as a starring vehicle for Will Rogers. He had an important part in Charlie Chaplin‘s „City Lights“ seven
years ago.
(...) Variety, Dec. 28,1938
& Sir William Orpen‘s studio in Chelsea, London, undated,
Artist‘s Studio Museum Photo
& Orpen Will Paint Charlie Chaplin
LONDON – Sir William Orpen will paint Charlie
Chaplin‘s portrait when the comedian returns to England
next summer. It will be a full length.
(...) American Art News, New York, Nov. 5, 1921
& Mr. Chaplin‘s „Still Life“
Charlie Chaplin has succeeded in wrapping himself
in another mystery. In a catalogue of modern
pictures and drawings to be sold at Christie‘s next Friday
there appears the item „Charlie Chaplin, still life
– pencil.“ Inquiries at the auction rooms to-day drew the answer
that the drawing was by an artist of the name Charlie
Chaplin, but having no connection with anyone else of the
same name.
Further inquiries, in spite of this assurance, made it clear
that the drawing was the work of none other than
Chaplin the film actor. Where was the drawing? What was
it like? No one questioned at Christie‘s had seen
it. It was locked away out of sight by order of the owners.
Who were the owners? The executors of the late
Sir William Orpen.
Th mystery still remains. Lady Orpen has no knowledge
of any drawing by Chaplin having been in her
husband‘s possession, except a few rough pencil
sketches. During Chaplin‘s last two visits to
London Chaplin and Orpen became friends, and in the evenings
in Orpen‘s studio in Chelsea they would sit for hours
talking and sketching one another. Chaplin has a gift – shared
by Caruso and Autori – of quick likenesses, but none
of his friends in London seems able to imagine him as the
author of a „still life.“
(...) OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE, Guardian,
Manchester, England, July 7, 1934
& CHAPLIN SKETCH
SOLD BY CHRISTIE
London, Aug. 24 (UP) – Britain‘s art moguls raised
incredulous eyebrows when Charlie Chaplin made
his debut as an „Old Master“ at Christie‘s auction rooms
in London.
The movie comedian burst into the ranks of „immortals“
with a set of drawings of himself sketched on a piece
of paper several years ago for his friend, the late Sir William
Orpen.
The bidding was spirited. Finally the sketches fell
to Sir Alec Martin for $18.
Chaplin‘s first appearance in the role of a pencil
artist was heralded by the announcement in Christie‘s catalog,
„Still Life – pencil, Charles Chaplin.“
The first sketch of himself is all hat and eyes, another
all boots, and another nothing but legs. To leave
no doubt as to the identity of the artist the paper is signed,
„Dine by Charlie Chaplin.“
(...) UP, Daily Times, New Philadelphia,
Ohio, Aug. 24, 1934
„Would turn the head of one less simple“
Editorial content. „Mr. Charles Chaplin
MR. CHAPLIN has used his time in London to good
purpose. He has visited the House of Commons.
He has met many famous people. He has found time to choose
gifts for the children of his old school. His appearance
at the first showing of City Lights was received with spontaneous
enthusiasm. His private dinner afterwards rounded
off a week, hat would turn the head of one less simple and
unaffected.“
The London Premiere of City Lights takes place
at the Dominion February 27, 1931.
Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road, London.
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