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New York Times, New York, November 14, 1915.

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& AN INTERESTING SNAPSHOT: Charlie Chaplin at Venice,

California, taken a week or two ago by Fred Goodwins

(the picture on left), who is playing with him. This will kill the silly

rumours that Mr. Chaplin is dead, or mad.

(...) Pictures and The Picturegoer, London, Aug. 7, 1915

& „To the Boys in the Trenches.“

      „I enclose a copy of a snapshot of Charles Chaplin,

taken by one of my sons who is working in his

new dramatic production, and forwarded by my son to his brother,

who is away at the Front.Incidentally Fred, in a private

letter to us, says: ,Out of the eleven members of Charlie‘ Stock

Company, no fewer than seven of us, including

Charlie, were born under the British flag.‘“

      W. E. Goodwins,

      Elephant and Castle Cinematograph Theatre, S. E.

      (The snapshot, which was inscribed „To the

Boys in the Trenches,“ is reproduced on page 348. – EDITOR.)

(...) Pictures and The Picturegoer, London, Aug. 7, 1915

& England Expects –

      and England must not and will not be disappointed.

      Recruits Wanted

      for the

      Royal Naval Division

      To serve during the Period of War (...)

      Recruiting Office Poster

in color, London 1915, Library of Congress

& Sur le front de Champagne,

des soldats établissent un plancher dans

une tranchée envahie par l‘eau.

(...) Le Matin, Paris, Jan. 11, 1916

& French Soldiers in the Trenches

(...) Photo by International News,

New York Times Magazine, Feb. 14, 1915

„The cheer that went up when Chaplin appeared on the screen“

Editorial content. „WRITTEN ON THE SCREEN“ (...)

      „Charles Chaplin has been to the front, ,Somewhere

in France,‘ and has served as a target in the British

trenches. The Essanay Company‘s London office sent several

reels of Chaplin comedies to France for the entertainment

of the entrenched troops. A letter received by the company from

an officer in the Sixth Divisional Supply Column of the

British Army, tells of the reception accorded the comedian

by the British troops. Says the writer:

      ,Gentlemen – I have to thank you for the letter of Sept. 11,

forwarded to me today and for the gift of films. It is

impossible to make you realize how they were appreciated,

and I truly wish you could have heard the cheer that

went up when Chaplin appeared on the screen. The posters, i. e.,

cardboard figures of Chaplin, were carried off during

the night to the trenches, and have been the subject of great

attention by the opposing factions.

                                                          ,W. Murphy, Major, A. S. C.‘“

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