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Los Angeles Times, L. A., California, February 3, 1928.

Grauman‘s Chinese Theatre, exterior by day, Los Angeles,

the year it opened – 1927, graumanschinese.org

& Grauman‘s Chinese Theatre, The House Curtain with

Oscar Baum conducting the Chinese Symphony

Orchestra, Los Angeles, circa 1932, graumanschinese.org

& Re-Takes

      HOLLYWOOD. – Well, we turned out with Filmdom‘s

elite to see „The Circus“ the other night at Sid

Grauman‘s rad and gold theatre, which Sid calls the

Chinese. And Sid had all the trimmings for a real

old-fashioned show, with sideshow tents, pink lemonade,

and hot dogs. Say, did you ever try to drink pink

lemonade out of a paper cup with a stiff shirt on, while

3,500 people jostled you about a windy court yard?

It‘s great fun. Try it some time.

      * * *

      Inside Sid had a great show, though. I haven‘t been to a

circus for quite some time but from what I remember

of the last one, the one Sid put on last Friday night quite

equaled it. He had some real „barkers“ pulling

the crowds in, and such a show! Trained dogs, skating bears,

and Poodles Hanneford with a carload of horses

and new tricks. It was a great introduction for Chaplin‘s

picture, and everybody gave it a good hand.

      * * *

      Of course the big attraction of the evening was the crowd,

as everybody turns out for a Grauman opening,

and to top it all Chaplin made a little speech which was

a masterpiece of brevity. However, his picture

spoke for him. Everybody liked it.

(...) Exhibitors Herald and Motion Picture World, Feb. 4, 1924

„The demand for seats is terrific“

Advertisement. „To CHARLIE Chaplin

      Creator and Star of

      ,THE CircuS‘

      You have given Grauman‘s Chinese Theatre the greatest

success we have ever known. Every audience leaves

praising your comedy triumph to the skies and the demand

for seats is terrific.

                                                                  Sid Grauman“ (...)

      Grauman‘s Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., L. A.

      The Circus is released by United

      Artists in New York January 6, 1928.

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