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Motion Picture News, New York, April 11, 1914.

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Mr. Chas. Chaplin

(...) illustrated Films Monthly, London, June 1914

& I am told that Mr. Charles Chaplin,

the popular comedian from Mr. Fred Karno‘s Company, who

appeared with such conspicuous success in Mumming

Birds, has now been added to the already lengthy list of Keystone laughter makers. He has now acted in four film comedies,

and will be seen very shortly. Those who have seen Mr. Chaplin

as a picture player have formed a high opinion of his

work, and he bids fair to become one of the most popular of film comedians. The Keystone Company are to be congratulated

on their valuable capture.

(...) Film Gossip by Charles F. Ingram,

Illustrated Films Monthly, May 1914

& Charles Chaplin, who is making a big hit in „Keystones,“

is an Englishman. He has been on the stage since he was

eight years old, and he is now twenty-four. His original ambition

was to play tragedy, but his success on the vaudeville

stage as an imitator of comedians decided him to become one

on his own account. He played in Charles Frohman‘s

companies for three years, and later was with William Gillette

in Sherlock Holmes. Then as „drunken swell“ in Karno‘s

Mumming Birds he made a hit both here and in America. His

success in getting so much humour out of a part

practically without speaking attracted the attention of Mack

Sennett, managing director of the Keystone comedies,

who immediately engaged him. It was probably the best engagement ever made for Keystones.

(...) Illustrated Films Monthly, June 1914

„A very funny comedy“

Editorial content. „The Star Boarder. (Keystone, Apr. 4.)

– A very funny comedy. The landlady is too familiar with the star

boarder to suit her husband. He gets even, however,

by going off with another woman.“

      The Star Boarder is released by Keystone April 4, 1914.

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