The Vagabond Clippings 4/55
Moving Picture World, New York, July 1, 1916.
It was during the filming of „The Vagabond“ out on
location, Charlie was „stumped“ on a piece of
business so he got out the trusty fiddle and doped it out.
(...) Photoplay, March 1918
& CHARLES CHAPLIN‘S famous violin, about which so much
has been printed, by the way, makes its initial public
appearance in „The Vagabond.“ The violin, an unusually
valuable one possessing an exceptionally sweet
tone, was presented to the Mutual‘s $670,000 comedian
by a friend, some years ago. The studio manager,
when time for the filming of the scene in which the violin plays
a part, came around, suggested that a „prop“ fiddle
be used. Chaplin, however, refused, and sent one of the employees
to his apartment to get his favorite instrument.
(...) New York Clipper, July 1, 1916
„Brings into play his famous violin“
Editorial content. „Manufacturers‘ Advance Notes“ (...)
„The Vagabond (Chaplin-Mutual).
The third Chaplin-Mutual comedy will be released July 10
under the title of The Vagabond. In this story the player
returns to his famous make-up which he discarded temporarily
for the filming of The Fireman, his preceding Mutual
release. Eric Campbell, the ,heavy‘ of Mutual-Chaplin releases,
Edna Purviance, the comedian‘s leading woman.
Leo White, Charlotte Mineau, Phyllis Allen and Lloyd Bacon,
all have important parts in The Vagabond.
The story, while presenting a series of typical Chaplin
laugh-provoking comedy, nevertheless has its touch
of pathos, and well known dramatic qualities. For the first time
in his career, Chaplin, who essays the role of an itinerant
musician, brings into play his famous violin of which so much has
been written.
An unusual artistic touch is added to one of the interior sets, depicting a ball room of a New York social leader‘s home,
by the use of valuable paintings, loaned by one of his wealthy
friends of Los Angeles. Among other old masters in this
particular scene is a genuine Rembrandt, loaned to Chaplin
by a Coast connoisseur. For a certain incident in one
of the other interior scenes a splendid oil painting of Miss
Purviance, recently completed and forwarded to her
by a leading New York painter, is used.“
Photo.
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