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West Coast Premiere Program, Los Angeles, January 27, 1928.

Famous Smile

      Freeman Lang, „the bald-headed sheik of Sawtelle,“ who

directs the entertainment tonight at the University District

Flower Show here. This shows him as he was presiding in the

fore court of Grauman‘s Chinese, when Chaplin‘s „Circus“

opened its run there.

(...) Sawtelle Evening Tribune, April 26, 1928

& „I recall, too, Charlie Chaplin‘s première

of ,The Circus,‘ as something to write about. The opening took

place at Grauman‘s Chinese Theatre, exotic picture

palace of wide renown. When Charlie arrived, his small figure

was obstructed from the crowds especially eager for

a glimpse after his long absence from the screen. They set

up a bowl, refusing to be appeased until Sid Grauman

linked his arm in the comedian‘s and paraded him up one side

of the thronged block and down the other, the spotlight

following.“

      ON THIS same night, Freeman Lang went up in an airplane,

which encircled the theatre while searchlights of varied

colors played on it, and broadcasts to the crowds below. „Half

an hour later,“ he told me, „I was announcing from the

forecourt of the theatre, having changed to evening clothes in the taxicab that raced me from the airport to Hollywood. I got

quite a kick out of it!“

(...) At The Premiere By Mayme Ober Peak Freeman Lang,

celebrated master of movie première ceremonies,

induces Hollywood notables to greet their radio public by

means as varied as are the speakers.

(...) Talking Screen, Oct. 1930

& Earlier version of Grauman´s Chinese The Circus Program

– instead of „Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!“ Ad left side below:

      „Bring the Kiddies

      to the Matinees!

      School Children‘s Week

      Beginning April 2

      Seats Now Selling!“ 

„A galaxy of clowns“

Editorial content. Front side. „Charlie Chaplin in

      ,The Circus‘

      Sid Grauman‘s Prologue

      Ballyhoo“

      Page two and three.

      Ad left side above. „Before or after the Show

      Dine and Dance at

      Brandstutter‘s Montmartre

      Hollywood Boulevard Near Highland

      Vince Rose

      Jack Taylor

      Columbia Recording Orchestra“

      Ad left side below. „Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!

      Charlie Chaplin In

      The Circus

      and Sid Grauman‘s Ballyoo

      Prologue

      will positively close Sunday Night, April 29

      Seats now selling for all

      remaining performances!“   

      Inside left. „Opening Night Screen Star Snapshots

      Overture: A Trip to the Side Show

      Played by Grauman‘s Chinese Theatre Orchestra

      Will Prior, Conductor

      SID GRAUMAN‘S PROLOGUE ,BALLYHOO‘

      Staged by Mr. Grauman

      Scene – An Old Fashioned One Ring Circus.

      Samaroff and Sonia.

      Pepito, the clown.

      Ed and Jenny Rooney.

      The Dancing Horse,

      Three Freehands.

      Slayman Ali Clowns.

      Pallenberg‘s Bears.

      Poodles Hanneford,

      world‘s greatest circus star.

      FINALE.

      Ringmaster, bareback riders, attendants, peanut

venders, freaks, musicians, acrobats, sword swallowers,

strong men, and a galaxy of clowns

      Wells Hively, Organist

      INTERMISSION

      There will be an interval of eight minutes after

the prologue. The Chinese gong in the forecourt will be

sounded to announce the beginning of the picture.

      During the intermission visit the Free Side Show

and Children‘s Menagerie in the forecourt.“

      Ad mid above. „Keeps your skin soft and smooth, and protects

it against sun, dust, and wind.

      FROSTILLA LOTION

      Used by particular people

      for half a century

      ALL STORES

      35c  50c  $1.00“

      Ad mid below. „If you live out of town

patronize your local branch box office of Grauman‘s Chinese.

50 branches in Southern California. No brokerage charge

for this service.“

      Inside right. „CHARLIE CHAPLIN IN ,THE CIRCUS‘

      A Comedy Written, Directed and

      Produced by Charlie Chaplin“ (...)

      „The Cast

      The Circus Proprietor... Allan Garcia

      His Step-Daughter... Merna Kennedy

      Rex, A Tight Rope Walker... Harry Crocker.“ (...)

      „A Tramp... Charlie Chaplin“ (...)

      Ad right side above. „Max Factor‘s Society Make-Up

      Cosmetic of the Stars“

      Ad right side below. „Visit Gay‘s Lion Farm“ (...)

      Back side. „Save This Program!

      It‘s worth $7 in cash!

      Bring the Family – One and All!“ (...)

      Chinese, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

      Grauman´s Chinese The Circus Program.

Redaktioneller Inhalt

Grauman´s The Circus Premiere   1928, 4´27“

The supposed „time travel/cell phone“ woman walks past the

„zebra horse“ in the first 30 seconds of the clip.

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