The Immigrant Clippings 36/72
Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles. California, June 23, 1917.
The Immigrant Scenes
& Charlie Chaplin Gets Laughs at Garrick
By Guy Price
GARRICK
Charlie Chaplin still remains king of fun-makers, judging
by the way in which his admirers are flocking to the
Garrick this week, where he is appearing in his latest success,
„The Immigrant.“ To say that this new creation is
amusing would be to state the obvious. This picture contains
a laugh in every foot of film, with a goodly number
of chuckles and giggles thrown in for good measure.
In „The Immigrant“ Charlie plays the part
of a poor foreigner just come over as a steerage passenger
with the idea of seeking his fortune in „The Land
of the Free and the Home of the Brave.“
Chaplin is ably supported by Edna Purviance and his all-star company of laugh-provokers in this, his newest and best
screen play.
(...) Los Angeles Herald, June 25, 1917
„Continually chuckling, giggling and guffawing“
Editorial content. „CHAPLIN AGAIN
Charlie Chaplin‘s a Broadway attraction once more,
and in a brand new fun fest. The Immigrant is the
name of his newest laugh vehicle to be made under his
$670,000 Mutual contract, and the Garrick is to
be the temple of mirth, where fun film fans can worship at the
shrine of the little smile-a-minute comedian.
Charlie‘s adventures start when he ships for America
in the steerage of a big boat along with scores of
other immigrants from all parts of Europe. He makes merry
in the steerage, and there becomes enamored
with a pretty Swedish maiden, Edna Purviance, and romance
ripens before the ship reaches Ellis Island.
Arriving in New York, Charlie has all sorts of fun with
the authorities, and his antics are guaranteed to
keep the audience continually chuckling, giggling and
guffawing from the first foot of film to the last.“
Garrick Theater, 802 South Broadway, Los Angeles.
The Immigrant is
released by Mutual June 18, 1917.
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