The Floorwalker Clippings 5/84
Variety, New York, January 21, 1916.
The Floorwalker Scenes
„Just about getting used to the large money“
Editorial content. „CHAPLIN‘S ENORMOUS OFFERS;
TURNS DOWN $500,000 YEARLY
Reported Demand by Famous Film Comedian of $200,000
in Keystone Stock as Bonus to Rejoin That Company.
Now Receiving $125,000 Annually From Essanay With $10,000
Extra on Each Chaplin Release. Contract Shortly
Expiring. Essanay Made Over Million Last Year Out of Chaplin
Films.
Chicago, Jan. 19.
A demand made by Charlie Chaplin upon the
Keystone, if accepting that picture concern‘s offer to rejoin it,
is reported as asking 4200,000 in Keystone stock
as a bonus for signing a Keystone contract, with a salary
of not less than 43,000 weekly and a percentage
of all profits made by ,Chaplin releases.‘
Chaplin is in a position to make this demand on Keystone
through other offers received that practically tell the
famous screen comedian to name his own terms. To the layman
they sound incredible.“ (...)
„Charlie Chaplin is just about getting used to the large
money he is earning.“ (...)
„Sid Chaplin, also a film comedian, is in New York looking
after his brother‘s business affairs.“
Reprinted in newspapers like Wichita Daily Eagle, Wichita,
Kansas, Jan. 30, 1916 or Leavenworth Post,
Leavenworth, Kansas, Feb. 1, 1916. Variety isn‘t mentioned.
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