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Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, December 6, 1915.

Shoulder Arms Scenes

& World War One, Engl. Kitchen at Amiens, 1910s,

Bain Collection, Library of Congress

„You could have heard the cheer that went up“

Editorial content. „Charles Chaplin has been to the

front, ,Somewhere in France,‘ and has served

as a target in the British trenches. The Essanay company‘s

London office received an order and sent several

reels of Chaplin comedies to France for the entertainment

of the entrenched troops. A letter received by the

company from an officer in the 6th divisional supply

column of the British army at the front, tells of

the reception accorded to the comedian by the British

troops. Says the writer:

      ,Gentlemen: I have to thank you for the letter of September

11, forwarded to me today, and for the gift of films.

      ,It is impossible to make you realize how they appreciated,

and I truly wish you could have heard the cheer that

went up when Chaplin appeared on the screen.

      ,The posters, i. e., cardboard figures of Chaplin, were carried

off during the night to the trenches, and have been made

the subject of great attention by the opposing factions.

      W. MurRAy, Major, A. S. C.“

      Evening Public Ledger, Dec. 6, 1915, quotes

      Motography, Nov. 20, 1915.

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