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Johanna Wendel, Motion Picture, New York, February 1931.

„CITY LIGHTS“ TO SHINE

      First photo. Poignant appeal enters Chaplin‘s love scenes

with Virginia Cherrill.

      Second photo. Virginia Cherrill as the blind flower girl

whom the tramp befriends.

      Third photo. Much to Charlie‘s surprise, he presents the

millionaire, Harry Myers, from committing suicide – and thereby

bangs another tale.

      Fourth photo. The ring episode is highly amusing.

      AT LAST the long-awaited event is to occur –

„City Lights,“ Charlie Chaplin‘s new comedy, will have its world

premiere at The Los Angeles Theater the night of

January 30. The occasion also marks the opening of Los

Angeles‘ most palatial motion-picture house,

a theater said to be the most modern and the most beautiful

in America. Chaplin has not been seen on the screen

since he made „The Circus,“ more than three years ago, and it is interesting to note that the feature will be devoid of all

dialogue, although sound effects have been utilized in certain sequences. Virginia Cherrill, a newcomer, appears

as his leading lady and Harry Myers takes a prominent role.

(...) Los Angeles Times, Jan. 25, 1931

& TALKIE HISSES Pen Argyle, Pa.

      CHARLIE CHAPLIN is absolutely right! Bring

back the silents! (...) J. Wasso, Jr

(...) Love and Hisses Second Prize $10,

Silver Screen, Feb. 1931

„Let us get back to our First Love“

Editorial content. „Letters To The Editor

      $20.00 Letter“ (...)

      „$10.00 Letter“ (...)

      „$5.00 Letter

      Back to the Old Love

      ALBERT LEA, MINN. – I hope Charlie Chaplin‘s

SILENCE in motion pictures is successful so as to show the

producers that ,Silents‘ are what we want.“ (...)

      „How restful and soothing to get your favorite seat in the

theater, sit there and drink in ALL hat is said and done

in the greatest art in the world – PANTOMIME. Let us get back

to our First Love with an added boost and praise.

                                                                          Johanna Wendel.“

      „$1.00 Letters“ (...)

     The world premiere of City Lights takes place in Los Angeles

      January 30, 1931 at the Los Angeles Theatre.

      Los Angeles Theatre, 615 South Broadway (between

      6th and 7th Streets), Los Angeles.

      City Lights opens in New York February 6, 1931

      at the Cohan Theatre.

      George M. Cohan Theatre, 1482 Broadway (between

      42nd and 43rd Streets), New York.

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