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Variety, New York, October 20, 1926.
When the Japanese ambassador to Brazil visited the Chaplin
studio, where Charlie is finishing „The Circus,“ he had
this picture made with Merna Kennedy, Chaplin‘s leading lady.
(...) Photo, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 28, 1926
& Charlie Chaplin‘s new picture, „The Circus“ (first called
„The Clown“) will not be released until January.
A studio fire on the coast delayed the film. While the fire was
raging, someone started a camera, taking the scene
complete. It will shortly be shown at the Strand, New York,
as exploitation and to explain the delay in „The
Circus“ arriving.
(...) Variety, Oct. 27, 1926
& MERNA‘S GEMS BIRTHDAY GIFT,
SAYS CHAPLIN (...)
With Charlie Chaplin „out“ to all inquirers at his Beverly
Hills home, persons at his studio today gave out the
actor‘s version of the now famous incident in which a diamond
bracelet passed from the Chaplin possession onto the
wrist of Charlie Chaplin‘s newest leading woman, red-haired
Merna Kennedy.
„This is what really happened,“ said an authorized
representative of the actor, while the silence swelled in the now
closed Chaplin studio.
„A birthday party for Miss Kennedy had been postponed
because of Rudolph Valentino‘s funeral. Finally a party
was held in the Chaplin home. Mrs. Chaplin was there. A lot
of guests were there.
A Birthday Gift.
„A jewelry salesman from Cartier‘s in New York had left
a number of articles on approval with Charlie, for him
to make his selection for Christmas presents. The diamond
bracelet was among them.
„Mrs. Chaplin, or some one, remarked to Charlie
that although it was a birthday party they had given no gift
to Miss Kennedy. So Charlie picked out the diamond
bracelet from the bunch of stuff and gave it to Merna. That‘s
all there was to it. Mrs. Chaplin knew about it.“
Alfred Reeves, general manager for Chaplin‘s studio
enterprises, said Charlie‘s unfinished picture, „The
Circus,“ will be completed in Hollywood, despite reports
of Charlie‘s decision to go abroad.
Reeves scoffed at Charlie‘s reported intention to vacate
Hollywood for England in future, but declared:
Will Stay in U. S.
„Mr. Chaplin for a long time has been talking about
making a trip to Europe. He probably will go when this picture
is finished, but just for a trip.“
While these denials were greeting the report that
the comedian is packing to go abroad, the Chaplin studio
gave out a statement that Edna Purviance, leading
woman under contract to Charlie, will leave tomorrow evening
for New York, en route to Europe on Dec. 15
on the Berengaria.
„Miss Purviance‘s services have been contracted
to Diamant Berger for a French film to be made in Nice and
Monte Carlo,“ Reeves said.
The Chaplin studio today disclosed that Miss Kennedy
continues to draw her salary, like two others in
„The Circus,“ one of these so favored being Harry Crocker,
youthful scion of a wealthy San Francisco family,
who is making a bid for screen fame under the tutelage
of Chaplin.
(...) Daily News, New York, Dec. 9, 1926.
Two photos. Merna Kennedy Charlie Chaplin
Star and comedian who gave her a bracelet.
& CHARLIE‘S LEADING LADY
Merna Kennedy, Charlie Chaplin‘s leading lady in „The
Circus,“ used to go to dancing school with Mrs.
Chaplin. She has red hair and green eyes – and she is only
17. She never appeared in films before.
(...) Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 3, 1926
„Chaplin said he would finish the picture“
Editorial content. „CHAPLIN WON‘T RETIRE
Will Rest After ,The Circus‘ – May Do Napoleon
Los Angeles, Oct. 12.
Charlie Chaplin denied that he would retire from pictures,
following a statement in London by Arthur Kelley,
vice-president of United Artists, that Chaplin would quit following
completion of The Circus.
Chaplin said he would finish the picture, take a six
months‘ vacation in Europe and then might make a film on the
life of Napoleon.“
The Circus opens January 6, 1928 at the
Strand Theatre, 1579 B‘way (at 47th St.), New York.
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