Easy Street Clippings 15/81
Variety, New York, January 19, 1917.
Picture and Vaudeville Stars
A snapshot taken at Charlie Chaplin‘s studio, Hollywood,
Cal., while Josie and Bobbie Heather were appearing
at the Orpheum, Los Angeles. During the Los Angeles engagement
of two weeks, the Misses Heather were entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Syd Chaplin.
In the picture, left to right, are BOBBIE HEATHER, MRS.
SYD Chaplin, CHARLIE CHAPLIN,
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, JOSIE HEATHER.
(...) Variety, Jan. 19, 1917
& Those Chaplin Rumors.
The annual Chaplin guessing contest is on again.
Broadway and Los Angeles are as usual full
of rumors of this contract and that, and last year‘s comedy
of daily reports and airy millions is being repeated.
As related in Variety last week it has been circumstantially
reported that Kessel & Bauman has signed Chaplin
on a profit sharing contract with a guaranty of a million a year.
(...) Variety, Jan. 19, 1917
& „Easy Street,“ the next Chaplin two reeler which was
scheduled for release this week has again been
postponed for two weeks. It will have its premiere February 4.
„Easy Street“ is a comedy showing how „the other
half“ live. It is said to have the queerest collection of hoboes
ever bunched on the screen.
(...) SCREENINGS, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Jan. 21, 1917
& The Mutual has Charlie Chaplin under contract to make
twelve features for the company, and no matter what
outsiders may say and think the M. heads declare Chaplin
remains with it until next summer and that there may
be some surprising news after that period. Meanwhile the M.
declares that it is overboard with Chaplin orders. The
next release, „Easy Street,“ is out Jan. 22,
(...) Variety, Jan. 19, 1917
„The postponed date being Feb. 5“
Editorial content. „CHAPLIN FILM POSTPONED.
Mutual announces a further postponement
of Chaplin‘s next release, Easy Street, the postponed date being
Feb. 5. No reason was assigned for the change.“
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