The Fireman Clippings 19/42
El Paso Herald, El Paso, Texas, June 12, 1916.
San Antonio Avenue with Wigwam on shadow side, 1920s,
El Paso Public Library
& State (before Wigwam) Theatre, exterior by night, El Paso,
circa 1920, Cinema Treasures
& Wigwam, exterior by day, marquee A Wild Ride,
El Paso, 1915
& CHAPLIN‘S FIREMAN.
The latest Mutual Chaplin comedy in two reels. The picture
relies upon a burlesque fire company for its comedy,
Chaplin playing the role of engine driver with the other members
of the company, especially the captain, acting as his foils.
There is an abundance of the rough comedy which secures laughs.
The best laughs are when the prop engine falls apart.
The rescue of the girl from the top story is a good hit, also the
general business around the fire house.
(...) Variety, June 16, 1916
& Wigwam – Charlie Chaplin.
Charlie Chaplin, the world‘s greatest screen comedian,
will be seen at the Wigwam today in „The Fireman,“
the second of his pictures under his $670,000 a year contract
with the Mutual Film corporation. This picture will
be released at the Wigwam today for its showing in Texas
and El Paso will see it as soon as New York and
the other big towns. „The Fireman“ is more elaborate in its
production than the pictures in which Chaplin
appeared under other managements. The Mutual corporation
is not cutting down on its productions as the other
did because of Chaplin‘s tremendous salary, but instead,
is making them bigger. There are a number of big
scenes, including the actual burning of two real houses.
Patrons are urged to come to the matinees
today and tomorrow if they can, as the Wigwam was unable
to accommodate all who wished to see Chaplin
last time. – Advertisement.
(...) Today‘s amusements, El Paso Herald, June 12, 1916
„Come To The Matinees“
Advertisement. „Wigwam Today and Tomorrow
Charlie Chaplin
in
The Fireman
First Showing in the United States
Come To The Matinees“
Wigwam Theatre, 108-110 East San Antonio Avenue, El Paso.
The Fireman is
released by Mutual June 12, 1916.
Anzeige. „Wigwam. Heute und morgen. Charlie Chaplin
in The Fireman. Erstaufführung in den United States. Besuchen
Sie die Nachmittagsvorstellungen.“
Werbung. „Unterhaltung heute. Wigwam – Charlie Chaplin.
der Welt grösster Leinwandkomiker, ist im Wigwam
heute in The Fireman zu sehen, dem zweiten seiner Filme
unter seinem 670 000 $ Jahresvertrag mit der Mutual
Film Corporation. Dieser Film kommt heute im Wigwam
heraus, denn seine Vorführung in Texas und El Paso
erfolgt zeitgleich mit New York und den anderen grossen
Städten. The Fireman ist ausgearbeiteter in seiner
Produktion als die Filme, in denen Chaplin unter anderem
Management erschienen ist. Die Mutual Corporation
spart nicht an seinen Produktionen wie die anderen es wegen
seines enormen Gehalts getan haben, sondern macht
sie im Gegenteil grösser. Es gibt eine Anzahl grosser Szenen einschliesslich des tatsächlichen Brandes zweier
realer Häuser.
Kinogänger werden gebeten heute und morgen
in die Nachmittagsvorstellungen zu kommen, wenn sie können,
da das Wigwam das letzte Mal ausserstande war alle
zu bedienen, die den Chaplin Film sehen wollten. – Werbung.“
