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H. G. Wells, Observer, London, England, August 21, 1921.

Jackie Coogan

      A Charlie Chaplin „Find.“

(...) Five photos, Picture Show, London, Jan. 15, 1921

„At half-a-dozen pictures theatres in the centre of London“

Editorial content. „CHARLES CHAPLIN AND

      TOLSTOY.

      THE PERFECT ARTIST AND ,THE KID‘

      Of the many things that Tolstoy found to say about art,

one at least stands out very clear and very distinct

– the observation that ,good art always pleases everyone.‘“ (...)

      „Tolstoy, we feel, has been quite exceptionally

and amazingly wrong even for a man of genius taken

in an off-moment.“ (...) „But Mr. Charlie Chaplin

is the excuse and on his unassuming head must be the

consequences.

      For Mr. Chaplin is an artist in the Tolstoyian sense.“ (...)

      „But there is one thing more. The wheel becomes

full circle when Mr. Chaplin reads into the Tolstoyian saying

that subtle art can be understanded of the people.

Mr. Chaplin can be broad – the punch and the kick and the

slap in the face, given or received, are among the

most formidable weapons of his armory – but whoever would

deny that he can be subtle as well should be referred

to passages in The Kid, a picaresque romance, of his own

conception. now on view at half-a-dozen pictures

theatres in the centre of London.“ (...)                         „H. G.“

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