The Tramp Clippings 33/63
Tacoma Times, Tacoma, Washington, May 1, 1915.
The Tramp Scenes
& 917 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, March 18, 1919,
Tacoma Public Library
& Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, circa 1910,
postcard in color
& Pacific Ave, One of Tacoma‘s Busy Streets, 1913,
postcard in color
& Funniest Ever Is The Tramp
At the Shell.
The Tramp, said to be the funniest Essanay comedy
that Charlie Chaplin has yet appeared
in, comes to the Shell theater S(u)nday and Monday.
Chaplin has the part of a hobo. While eating his lunch,
another tramp steals his lunch, leaving a brick in its place. The
tramp starts in pursuit. The entire two reels are filled with
ridiculously funny incidents. The tramp finally falls in love with
a farmer‘s daughter, and finds that she has a sweetheart.
The end shows him stolidly „hiking“ down the railroad tracks,
forlorn and broken-hearted – but still funny.
(...) Tacoma Times, May 1, 1915
„Chaplin´s Funniest Comedy“
Advertisement. „Shell Theater
Chas. Chaplin 5th Essanay Release
The Tramp
Chaplin´s Funniest Comedy. 2 Days, Sunday
and Monday. Two Acts. 2000 Feet. We Show Them First.“
Shell Theater, 1324 Pacific Avenue (at 14th Street), Tacoma.
Anzeige. „Chaplins lustigste Komödie“
nennt das Shell in der Anzeige The Tramp. Der redaktionelle
Kurztext wiederholt die Aussage: „Funniest Ever.“ Die
lustigste, je gedrehte Komödie. Im Text heisst es: „Chaplin
hat die Rolle eines Hobo.“ Der Wanderarbeiter ist das.
Oder eben der Tramp.
