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Moving Picture World, New York, March 11, 1916.
The effect of the German bombardment on a forest in the
Meuse battle sector.
(...) Underwood & Underwood Photo, New York
Tribune, April 16, 1916
& Many of the funny incidents in Charles Chaplin‘s first Mutual
release, „The Floorwalker,“ occur in connection with
a moving stairway, built for the big department store scene.
(...) Motography, April 29, 1916
& Charles Chaplin had the honor of throwing out
the first ball at the Los Angeles game,
opening the Pacific Coast base-ball season of 1916.
(...) Motography, May 13, 1916
& „The Floorwalker,“ the first of the Chaplin-Mutual
comedies has been completed and the
comedian is now at work on his second release.
(...) Motography, May 13, 1916
& „Police,“ one of the films Charles Chaplin made while he was
still with Essanay, will be shown next week at the Rialto.
„The Floorwalker,“ the first Mutual Chaplin film, will be exhibited
at the New York today.
(...) New York Times, May 15, 1916
„There is inspiration in it“
Editorial content. „Chaplin signs with Mutual
President John R. Freuler Contracts to Pay the Comedian
a Total of $670,000 for One Year´s Work.
CHARLES CHAPLIN, not yet twenty-seven years old,
on Saturday, Feb. 26, signed an agreement to play
for one year in pictures to be released on the Mutual program.“ (...)
„Charles Chaplin was ambitious to have his own
company.“ (...)
„I have felt for a long time that this would be my big
year and this contract gives me my opportunity.
There is inspiration in it. I am like an author with a big
publisher to give him circulation.“ (...)
Redaktioneller Inhalt. „Chaplin gibt Mutual Zuschlag.
Präsident John R. Freuler unterschreibt dem Comedian für die
Arbeit eines Jahres die Summe von 670 000 $ zu bezahlen.“
Unter anderem sagt Mutual Präsident Freuler den Satz:
„Charles Chaplin war erpicht drauf seine eigene Company zu haben.“
„Es bedeutet, dass ich frei bin so lustig
zu sein wie ich kann, das beste Werk zu schaffen, das in mir liegt
und meine Energien darauf zu verwenden, was die Leute
wollen“, sagte Mr. Chaplin kurz nachdem er ein Mutual Player
geworden war.
„Ich habe seit langer Zeit gespürt, dass dies mein grosses
Jahr werden würde und dieser Vertrag gibt mir dazu die
Gelegenheit. Da liegt Inspiration drin. Ich bin wie ein Autor mit
einem grossen Verleger, der für seine Verbreitung sorgt.“
