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Picture-Play, New York, January 1926.

Posing Regretted by Louise Brooks, Erstwhile

      „Friend“ of Charlie Chaplin

      POSING in the „almost altogether.“ Louise Brooks, then

a Follies girl, had many scantily draped photos

of herself made as an aid to publicity. These have brought about

her suit against John de Mirjian, photographer.

      LOVELINESS of this new budding actress held Charlie

Chaplin enthralled on the comedian‘s recent visit

to this city. Night after night he watched her dazzling beauty

behind the footlights.

      MEETING of the famous Charlie and the fair Louise was

„arranged“ at a party. Thereafter they were constant

companions at the night clubs. And the „Roaring Forties“

lowered their tone to whispers.

      YESTERDAY Louise, very much in the limelight because

of her startling suit, denied that he had ever,

ever envisioned anything more than friendship with Mr.

(he‘s sometimes called that) Chaplin.

(...) Four Panel Comic Strip, New York, 1925, Louise Brooks Society

& NEW PICTURES

      IT is of Nature‘s little jokes that Louise Brooks was born

in Kansas, home of the cornflower, the censor and the

late Carrie Nation. Yes, Louise has acquired a new hair-dress

in Hollywood. It‘s called the High-brow Bob.

(...) Photo by Richee, Photoplay, May 1917

& John De Mirjian (photographer), Louise Brooks,

New York, 1920s

& Louise Brooks

(...) Photoplay Cover, Feb. 1927

& The Girl on the Cover

      By Cal York

      MAL ST. CLAIR says she is one of the finest actresses

he has ever seen. (...)

      Recently Louise married Eddie Sutherland, the director.

She is very much in love and very happy.

(...) Photoplay Cover, Feb. 1927

„Quite the contrary is true“

Editorial content. „Charlie Himself.

      Many who have read of Charlie Chaplin‘s aloofness,

of his frequent refusals to see reporters and interviewers, may

have gained the impression that Chaplin is a rather

unpleasant person for the average man to rub elbows with.

Quite the contrary is true.

      When Chaplin came East to be present at the New York

opening of The Gold Rush, his fellow passengers

on the train had frequent contacts with the genius of pantomime.

Chaplin had his own private compartment, but frequently

he emerged. At meals he was besieged by strangers who wanted

their menus autographed, and he cheerfully complied

with their request. At many towns along the route, groups

of excited small boys were waiting to catch a glimpse

of their idol. Chaplin spoke to them, apparently enjoying the

experience.

      A friend of mine who has already disliked the Chaplin

of the screen was very favorably impressed by the

courteous way in which the comedian greeted the advances

of persons who were entire strangers to him. If he felt

that they were prying too much into his affairs, he gave no

evidence of it.“

 

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