The Count Clippings 21/50
Kitty Kelly, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, September 9, 1916.
The Count Scenes
& Charles Chaplin
(...) Photo, Chicago Tribune, Sept. 9, 1916
& State Street looking South from
Randolph, Chicago, Ill., undated, postcard in color
& Charlie Chaplin in „The Count“ established
a new record for comedies in Chicago, running for four straight
weeks in downtown theatres. During the same
period he appeared at other houses in former successes.
(...) Moving Picture World, Sept. 30, 1916.
„Here he clowns superbly“
Editorial content. „FLICKERINGS from FILM LAND
BY KITTY KELLY.“ (...)
„ONE of the funniest of funnies this week is Mr. Chaplin‘s
latest Lone Star, The Count, which is at the old business
of wholesale laugh making. It has story, speed, and spontaneity.
The fun is not forced – it just bubbles out. A good deal
of originality prevails and utter respectability.
Some squeamish folks may take exception to Mr.Chaplin
holding his nose while eating strong cheese, scratching
his head with his fork and washing his ears in watermelon juice
at the table. But these vulgarities pass quickly and can
be forgotten in the stress of the high comedy of the soup and
the dance.
Miss Purviance, all dressed up, is ornamentally
among those present, as are many other
folk, making it a symphony affair instead of a solo.
Mr. Chaplin has his capacity for serious
playing, but he is foremost as a clown, and here he clowns
superbly.“ (...)
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