The Champion Clippings 19/37
Moving Picture World, New York, July 10, 1915.
On the River Memel, the Most Northerly River
of Germany, Large Schooners Are Used to Transport
Ammunition and Fresh Troops to Russia.
(...) Photo from Edwin Levick, New York Times, July 11, 1915
„The Essanay Chaplin Comedies“
Editorial content. „The Essanay Chaplin Comedies
Studio at Los Angeles Where They Are Made and
Roster of Company.
The famous Essanay Comedies of Charles Chaplin are
produced in Fairview avenue, just outside the business
center of Los Angeles. The studio is that known as the old Majestic studio, occupied during the spring and early summer
by the Rolfe forces, which have returned to New York. The property
is bounded on three sides by a deep embankment.
Probably at no studio in the country is there maintained the same degree of secrecy as to the goings on inside. This
situation has been forced on General Producing Manager
Jesse J. Robbins by the great amount of curiosity
to see Chaplin at work. The local force is an offshoot of the larger
establishment 500 miles to the north, at Niles.
Manager G. M. Anderson usually drops in at least
once a fortnight, making the trip from
the San Francisco suburb for the purpose.
Manager Robbins and his company
left Niles on April 8 last with an entire studio and laboratory
staff. In the first few weeks pictures were made
at the plant at 147 North Hill street, but pressure for space forced
removal to the present site in the middle of May. Two
companies are now at work, both producing comedies. Mr. Chaplin,
assisted by Manager Robbins, is directing his own
company, and Hal Roach is guiding the work of the second.
Supporting Mr. Chaplin are Bill Armstrong, an English
player; Leo White and Edna Purviance, leads; Marta Golden,
character, and Paddy McGuire, Ernest Van Pelt,
Charles Inslee, one of the pioneer West Coast players; Carl
Stockdale and Bud Jamison. Under Mr. Roach are
Harry Pollard, Jack Cherry, Margie Rieger and Tom Crizer.
M. A. Breslauer is publicity man and also secretary
to Mr. Chaplin – and in the latter capacity, especially, he has
more than plenty of work. Mr. Breslauer, who has been
with the Western Essanay for two years, showed the ,World‘
man the accumulated mail that had been received
by the star comedian in the previous three weeks. There
seemed to be hundreds of letters. William Garham
is cashier of the studio.
The visitor watched Mr. Chaplin putting on a couple
of scenes. The famous walk was in evidence – when
the camera was turning and perhaps for a few steps before.
He is amusing in his work as he appears to be
on the screen.“
Six photos. Scene on Stage of Los Angeles Studio.
Jesse J. Robbins. Edna Purviance. Chas. Chaplin. Margie
Rieger. Marta Golden.
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