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Variety, New York, August 19, 1925.

Florenz Ziegfield, Famous Theatrical Producer, writes:

„Several years ago, when I first began to smoke

Lucky Strikes, I noticed that my voice remained unirritated after

a strenuous time directing rehearsals.“

(...) Lucky Strike Advertisement, Ziegfield Theatre Program,

Oct. 29, 1928, backside and front, Heritage Auctions

& Miss Flo Kennedy of Ziegfield Follies,

in Krazy Kat Kostume. Krazy Kat Cartoons are being

released through M. J. Winkler

(...) Exhibitors Trade Review, Sept. 5, 1925

& Katherine Burke, Ziegfield Follies

(...) Morning Telegraph, New York, 1925

& ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1931

ZIEGFELD THEATRE 6th Avenue and 54th Street

Drawing, program cover, N. Y., 1931 detail

& Strand, exterior by day, New York

(...) Film Daily, Dec. 3, 1922

& Strand, exterior by night, marquee Charlie Chaplin

in A Dog‘s Life, New York

(...) Motography, Chicago, May 11, 1918

& Strand, stage with Strand Symphony Orchestra, New York

(...) Moving Picture World, Sept. 1, 1917

„Chaplin had been bitten on the lip by a chorus girl“

Editorial content. „Inside Stuff

      On Pictures

      Sunday the New York ,Graphic‘ carried a story linking

the names of Marion Davies and Charlie Chaplin. It is said that

Chaplin is trying to overcome his fondness for Miss Davies,

and that people on the coast did not understand when Chaplin

was frequently seen with Marion how it happened

he suddenly married his present wife.

      Previous to the opening of The Gold Rush Chaplin got

a flood of publicity in New York without the assistance

of a press agent. It was suspected the p. a. sent out, verbally,

an account of the comedian‘s illness. That was picked

up by the dailies and carried along, until the ,News‘ published

a story that Chaplin had been bitten on the lip by a chorus

girl of the Ziegfield ,Follies.‘ The ,News‘ named Katherine Burke

of the ,Follies‘ as the biter. It was not Miss Burke, but

Flo Kennedy, according to report, and it was not a bite but sort

of crush.

      At a dinner given for Chaplin about eight of the ,Follies‘

girls attended. After the dinner Chaplin was asked for

a momento by the girls, but, not having eight of anything that

could be distributed, he proposed to give away his gold

cigarette case to the girl drawing the winning number from a hat.

Miss Burke got the case.

      Miss Kennedy, it is said, in appreciation of Chaplin‘s

good nature, sought to give him a collective kiss for all of the

girls, and enthusiastically started to do so, misjudging

the distance, however, on a flying leap, with her teeth making

a slight mark on the comedian‘s lips.

      Chaplin knew none of the girls except casually.

Sunday night, back stage at the Strand, after the midnight

showing of The Gold Rush, Chaplin expressed his

regret to Miss Burke that she had been mentioned in the

publicity.“   

    The Gold Rush opens June 26, 1925

      at Grauman‘s Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Bld., Los Angeles.

      The Gold Rush opens August 15, 1925

      at Strand Theatre, B‘way at 47th St., New York.

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