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Motography, Chicago, March 4, 1916.
John R. Freuler
(...) Moving Picture World, July 15, 1916
& Charles Chaplin signing the $670,000 contract with Mutual.
(...) Motography, March 11, 1916
& MUTUAL.
Mutual Weekly, No. 62 (March 9).
With the Belgians in Flanders. – The cavalry experiences
much trouble in crossing the numerous canals. (...)
New York City. – Mutual signs Chaplin. Mr. John R. Freuler,
president of the Mutual Film Corporation (on left) and
Mr. Syd. Chaplin, Charlie‘s business advisor (center) and
Charlie Chaplin (on right), close $670,000 contract.
(...) Moving Picture World, March 18, 1916
& Chaplin Seen Out of Makeup
In 100-Foot Subject Showing Signing of Contract
He Appears Sans „Mustache“ and in Clothes That Fit –
Comedian on Way West
CHARLES CHAPLIN, who has just signed a year‘s contract
with Mutual, left for the West early this wee. He went
to Chicago for a short sojourn before proceeding to the coast.
Preparations for his coming are in progress at the new
studios being put in shape for his company in Los Angeles.
Henry P. Caulfield, who will be in charge of the studios,
has left for Los Angeles.
In Chicago Mr. Chaplin will attend to the cutting of his last
release with Essanay, with which he had been employed
the last year.
(...) Moving Picture World, March 18, 1916
„I have been negotiating with Chaplin for two weeks“
Editorial content. „FREULER HOLDS CHAPLIN
Head of Mutual Gets Jump on All Other
Bidders and Gets Comedian‘s Name on Tentative
Contract Agreement
While several of the newspapers throughout the country
for weeks have been playing up the fact that Charlie
Chaplin has signed or is about to sign a contract calling for
fabulous salaries, bonuses and dividends, the one
to which most credence has been given is that which will give
the Chaplin films to the Mutual program. While officials
of the Mutual company are not willing to say that a contract
has been signed, the following statement by John R.
Freuler, president of the corporation, seems to make it clear
that the matter can be settled with little difficulty.
,I have been negotiating with Chaplin for two weeks,‘
said Mr. Freuler. ,These negotiations have been
entirely personal and the only agreement discussed has
been between me and Charlie. As a result, last
Saturday evening, Chaplin signed a tentative contract
agreement with me. This stands now as a
personal enterprise, involving only Mr. Chaplin and myself.‘
From this it would appear that a new company
will be formed to release Chaplin films through the Mutual
program.“ (...)
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