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Los Angeles Evening Express, Los Angeles, Calif., May 11, 1921.

When they told Charles Chaplin that he was engaged

to Mae Collins, pretty little film ingenue, he merely murmured,

„I wonder what Miss Collins will say when she hears

about it?“ In spite of all the rumors, May and Charlie are still

single. You remember Chaplin, not so long ago, was

saying „Never again!“ in reference to matrimony. 

(...) Photoplay. July 1921

& Miss May Collins.

(...) Photo on page 27, Daily News, New York, May 11, 1921

& Miss May Collins.

(...) Front page photo, Daily News, New York, May 11, 1921

& COMEDY STUMBLE NEARLY

      FATAL TO CHARLIE CHAPLIN

      Los Angeles, May 10. – Charlie Chaplin, playing

in a new scene in his film studio today, narrowly escaped

being burned to death. (...)

      Filmland expects that Mae Collins, the beautiful

young star who is reported to be engaged

to Chaplin, will come to his bedside as a nurse.

(...) Daily News, New York, May 11, 1921

& Chaplin Burned

      In LOS ANGELES STUDIO

      Falls Over Blow Torch 

      and Trousers Catch Fire.

      LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 10. – Charlie Chaplin, film

comedian, was painfully but not seriously burned

at his motion picture studio here to-day, when he fell over

an acetylene blowtorch, which was part of the „set“

in which he was working.

(...) New York Herald, May 11, 1921

& FUNNY PANTS BURNED.

      Chaplin‘s Legs Scorched, Too, When He Gets Too

      Close to Lamp.

      Charlie Chaplin‘s pair of famous patched pants were burned

yesterday, and the cinema comedian was slightly burned

on the legs when, while working at his studio at La Brea avenue

and Sunset Boulevard, he got too close to an acetylene

lamp. Others on the lot rushed to Mr. Chaplin‘s rescue and

extinguished the flames by wrapping him in blankets.

He suffered only secondary burns.

      After being given first aid at the studio hospital, the film

funmaker was taken to his home in Hollywood.

(...) Los Angeles Times, May 11, 1921

 

„Able to resume work late this week“

Editorial content. „CHAPLIN‘S BURNS SLIGHT

      Charles Chaplin, screen comedian, whose legs were

slightly burned yesterday when he tripped over

a blow torch at his Hollywood studio, will be able to resume

work late this week, it was stated today at the studio.

Quick work with wet  blankets smothered the flames before

serious injury was done.“

      Further Reports on May 11, 1921 in New York Times,

      Evening World, New York, Chicago Tribune,

      San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle,

      and other newspapers.

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