The Immigrant Clippings 4/72
Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, June 7, 1917.
Garrick Theatre (on left side), exterior by day, poster on roof
„For Christmas Sassy Janes,“ marquee „Beyond
the Rocks“ (a sub-run engagement), Los Angeles, December
1923, Los Angeles Public Library
& Charlie Chaplin‘s $670,000 a year carries inevitable
responsibilities aside from those connected
with the production of comedies for the Mutual. Charlie
has become a real capitalist. Last March he
invested $10,000 in a pajama factory. A the time the
factory for manufacturing „Sassy Jane“ pajamas
was started in Los Angeles, three machines were used.
The factory has grown so rapidly that fifty machines
are now working night and day to meet the demand. Last
week Chaplin received over 1000 letters from
feminine pajama fans, asking him to furnish them original
pajama designs. Not even waiting to cool his
blushes, Chaplin went right out and hired two secretaries
to fight off applicants in person, who insisted upon
consulting him about pajamas. June Rand, who invented
the „Sassy Jane“ pajama, and who induced Mr.
Chaplin to invest his money therein, offered the comedian
a full half interest in the business if he would wear
a suit of „Sassy Janes“ in „The Immigrant“ – but he wouldn‘t!
(...) Grace Kingsley, Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1917
„He will not“
Editorial content. „Inside Stuff –
Chaplin Has A Pyjama Foundry
PITY the poor plutocrat.
Charlie Chaplin‘s $670,000 a year carries inevitable
responsibilities aside from those connected with
the production of comedies for the Mutual Film Corporation,
which pays his world‘s record salary.
Charlie has to invest his money. Naturally he tries
to invest it to the best advantage. Last March
Mr. Chaplin invested $10,000 in a pyjama factory. Now
the sight of a pyjama suit, no matter where,
throws the comedian into a frenzy.
Last week Mr. Chaplin received over 1,000 letters from
feminine pyjama fans, asking him to furnish them
original pyjama designs. He employs two secretaries to fight
off applicants in person, who insist upon consulting
him about pyjamas.
When June Rand, an enterprising and charming young
woman, invented the „Sassy Jane“ pyjama, she
thought well of the idea but knew capital would be necessary
to its development. On the strength of a brilliant
„hunch,“ she railroaded herself to Los Angeles, and led her
plans before Mr. Chaplin. (...)
Miss Rand has offered the comedian a full half interest
if he will wear a suit of „Sassy Jane“ in his next
picture, „The Immigrant,“ scheduled for early release.
He will not.“
Also in Winnipeg Tribune, June 16, 1917,
Wisconsin State Journal, June 17, 1917, and
Vancouver Sun, July 2, 1917.
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