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Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1928.

MAJOR MITE

      World‘s Smallest Man

      Just arrived to welcome visitors!

      thronging to see

CHARLIE CHAPLIN in „THE CIRCUS“ (...)

      GRAUMAN‘S CHINESE

(...) Los Angeles Times, Feb. 21, 1928

& WORLD‘S LITTLEST MAN,

      MAJOR MITE HIMSELF, IS IN L. A. (...)

      Can Crawl Through Sleeve

      of Average Man‘s Coat; Stands 26 Inches High (...)

      Sid Grauman placed Major Mite under

contract to appear in connection with the showing

of Charlie Chaplin‘s „The Circus“ immediately

on his arrival in this city.

(...) Los Angeles Evening Express, March 9, 1928

& WORLD‘S SMALLEST

      MAN DRAWS THRONG

Maj. Mite

      Sightseers by thousands are flocking to Hollywood

this week since Sid Grauman introduced Maj.

Mite, the world‘s smallest man, as a headline feature

of his „open-air“ attractions in connection with

the showing of Charlie Chaplin‘s „The Circus“ at Grauman‘s

Chinese Theater.

(...) Photo, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 22, 1928

„Introducing world famed circus stars“

Editorial content. „Plot Idea Clicks In Bandshows

      Film Producers Get Grauman‘s Advice First

      All Flock to Him for First Showing of Productions

      and His Stage Prologues

      In spite of recent vigorous attacks on the picture

play prologue by critics and others who want

their film entertainment devoid of any other embellishment,

leading producers seem as anxious as ever to have

their featured productions given a Grauman presentation with

elaborate stage spectacles that have made

Graumanesque showmanship internationally famous.

Despite the fact that Grauman only recently staged

the premiere of Charlie Chaplin‘s The Circus with an elaborate

prologue spectacle entitled Ballyhoo, and introducing world

famed circus stars, producers are already seeking to gain his

attention with big film productions soon to be completed

in the hope that they may have the distinction of a Graumanesque

presentation later.“ (...)

      „Chaplin‘s latest comedy is the third big film production

to be shown at Grauman‘s Chinese since the theatre

was spectacularly opened in May, 1927, with the world famed

premiere of Cecil B. De Mille‘s King of Kings, to be

followed by Douglas Fairbanks‘ The Goucho.“ (...)

      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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