By the Sea Clippings 41/43
Photoplay, New York, April 1916.
World War One. Meaux Bridge wrecked
by French Engineers, 1910s, Bain Collection, Library of Congress
& World War One. Paris Printer´s, wrecked by
aviator´s bomb, 1910s, Bain Collection, Library of Congress
& No change in EssanAy Releases.“ (...)
„,Essanay, as heretofore, is releasing all photoplays
on its regular program, including the Chaplin comedies, through
the General Film Company, and will continue to do so,‘
said Mr. Spoor.“ (...)
„,The system was determined upon by the London
office because of special conditions of the trade
in Great Britain and will be confined to that territory alone.‘“
(...) Moving Picture World, Oct. 2, 1915
„Chaplinitis is epidemic“
Editorial content. „Marooned In London
Anemic english Films cause craze for U.S.
Pictures; Chaplinitis is epidemic.
By Harry C. Carr“ (...)
„The Charley Chaplin fever has suddenly hit the
village and it is the worst attack I ever saw any city have over anything.“ (...)
„It all came up over Charley Chaplin. As I say, London
is mad over Chaplin. I saw every musical revue
in London and I didn‘t see one revue that didn‘t have at least
one actor dressed up to take off Charley Chaplin.
In one revue, there was a whole chorus of Chaplins.“ (...)
„On the Strand, every theater that could possibly
grab one was showing one of Chaplin‘s old worn
out films. Two rival houses near Charing Cross were showing
By The Sea and The Tramp. The best house in London,
when I left in November, was advertising as a ,crossing attraction,‘ Charley Chaplin in Tilly´s Punctured Romance.
And here came the row. The Essanay refused to let
the London managers have the Chaplin films unless they would
take the whole Essanay program.“ (...)
Redaktioneller Inhalt. „In London hängen geblieben“ (...)
„Chaplintis ist epidemisch. Von Harry C. Carr“
