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Hubbard Keavy, AP, New York Daily News, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1931.

„Frau Professor Einstein“

      A Glimpse of Life at the Home of America‘s Most

      Distinguished Guests, Revealing Mrs. Einstein‘s Role

      in This Famous Household

      By Art Feigl

      PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 31 – The greatest thrill that Frau

Professor Einstein, wife of the famous exponent of

relativity, has experienced since she set foot upon American

soil, came when Charlie Chaplin graciously crooked

his right arm and escorted her in to dinner at his palatial

Beverly Hills home. And that is not half of her

interest in the motion picture industry. She is just as well

informed and just as interested in the little stories

(scandals not excepted) of film colony life as any American

flapper. (...)

      Outside of her faithful guardianship of her distinguished

husband, she is outspoken on only one subject, the

movies. She is very much interested and well informed on

outstanding players who frequently break into the

news of the world. As mentioned at first, Charlie Chaplin,

the comedian, is her „matinee idol.“

      „I think he is a wonderful man!“ she exclaimed with

fervent expression and gestures, and their recent

dinner at his home fulfilled one of her heart-felt wishes upon

coming to the United States.

(...) Los Angeles Times, Feb. 1, 1931.

      Two photos, one sketch.

„City Lights will have no effect on talking pictures“

Editorial content. „ONLY CHAPLIN CAN BE SILENT,

      ,LIGHTS‘ VERDICT

      Hollywood, Cal. Jan. 31 (AP). – It was pretty

generally agreed in Hollywood today that Charles Chaplin‘s

semi-silent City Lights and other similar pictures he may

make will be in a class by themselves.

      Viewing the world premier last night of the only speechless

picture made here in nearly three years, movie celebrities

and executives cheered and applauded Chaplin‘s art and laughed

uproariously at his expressive pantomimic comedy.

      The gist of Hollywood opinions was that Chaplin alone

can successfully continue to make silent pictures

because he is the movie‘s greatest, and now virtually its only,

exponent of pantomime.

      In other words, City Lights will have no effect on talking

pictures, Hollywood believes.“ (...)

      Associated Press Writer is Hubbard Keavy.

      The report, in full length, is published in

      San Bernardino County Sun, Feb. 1, 1931,

      Richmond Times-Dispatch, Feb. 1, 1931,

      Ogden Standard-Examiner, Feb. 1, 1931,

      Atlanta Constitution, Feb. 1, 1931,

      and many other American Sunday papers.

      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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