The Floorwalker Clippings 20/84
New York Times, New York, February 20, 1916.
An underground telephone station somewhere
on the French front, containing also kitchen and sleeping quarters.
It is entered by a passageway cut through solid rock.
(...) New York Tribune, Feb. 20, 1916
& GOOD FOR A SMILE EVERY TIME
There‘s no resisting the quality of a Charles Chaplin
The Movie Man CIGAR
It puts the smile of satisfaction on the face of every smoker.
3 for 25c
(...) Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Canada, Dec. 11, 1915
& WAR BROUGHT TO NEW YORK!
The Allies In Action
SHOWN IN OFFICIAL WAR PICTURES (...)
To Be Exhibited the First Time in America at
GEORG M. COHAN‘S THEATRE
(...) New York Times, Nov. 21, 1915
& Charles Chaplin has been to the front, „Somewhere in France,“
and has served as a target in the British trenches. The
Essanay Company‘s London office sent several reels of Chaplin
comedies to France for the entertainment of the entrenched
troops. A letter received by the company from an officer in the Sixth
Divisional Supply Column of the British Army, tells of
the reception accorded the comedian by the British troops.
Says the writer:
„Gentlemen – I have to thank you for the letter of Sept. 11,
forwarded to me today and for the gift of films. It is
impossible to make you realize how they were appreciated,
and I truly wish you could have heard the cheer
that went up when Chaplin appeared on the screen. The
posters, i. e., cardboard figures of Chaplin, were
carried off during the night to the trenches, and have been
the object of great attention by the opposing factions.
„W. Murphy, Major, A. S. C.“
(...) New York Times, Nov. 14, 1915
Identical text in Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg,
Canada, Jan. 15, 1916 under the title:
„GERMANS ,SHOOT‘ CHARLES CHAPLIN
British Soldiers Have Fun
Poking Cardboard Posters Up For Targets“
„Mr. Chaplin is in town, and the writer has talked with him“
Editorial content. „WRITTEN ON THE SCREEN“ (...)
„Poor Charlie Chaplin! He has been killed by rumors more
times than the Kaiser or the Crown Prince. For weeks
after the screen comedian first leaped into fame there were
rumors in every newspaper office that he had met
a violent death while performing for the films in California.
And now comes a letter from one who signs himself
,A Sincere Admirer of THE TIMES“ which again would force
Charles to read his own obituary. The letter follows:
Ament your recent news articles to the ,Movie Actor‘
Charles Chaplin, and the statement that he will
appear at the Hippodrome Sunday night, this for what
it is worth.
It was known to a few people of Long Branch, N. J.,
and has gradually leaked out that Chaplin died
there last Summer of brain fever or some similar aliment,
supposed to have been caused by a blow received
in some of his rough tumbles.“ (...)
„As a matter of fact there has been no deception. Mr. Chaplin
is in town, and the writer has talked with him. It‘s a great
life, tis newspaper business!“
Hippodrome, 6th Ave & 43rd-44th St, New York.
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