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Houston Post, Houston, Texas, February 14, 1915.
Charles Chaplin Essanay Film Card,
Chicago, 1915, Chicago Museum
& Charles Chaplin at the Queen Today.
(...) Houston Post, Feb. 14, 1915
& Charles Chaplin Comes to Queen in His New Job.
There was much waiting and gnashing of teeth among
picture fans when it was learned that the well known
comedian, Charles Chaplin, had left the Keystone company.
But now the fears of the fans will be quickly allayed,
as Mr. Chaplin, through his alliance with the Essanay company,
will have even greater opportunities for the vent of his
laugh-making qualities. The first release under the new regime
is entitled His New Job, and is two reels in length.
The Essanay company has assured the exhibitors the country
over that the comedy is positively the funniest in which
Mr. Chaplin has ever been seen. This picture will be shown
at the Queen on Saturday and Sunday, February
13 and 14.
(...) Houston Post, Jan. 26, 1915
& Hist! Charles Chaplin is at the Queen!
Camera ready!
Scenario flutters, page by page, in the California
breeze.
It‘s a fine scenario, too, with no plot – no problems to solve –
no human triangles to air at 10 cents per squint.
Ninety-nine per cent of that plot is walking around
an outdoor Essanay stage: eyes twinkling, whole
body nervously active, as frets the race horse, a second before
the shot is fired.
Have a look at this part of the scenario. Only a little
while ago, you could not distinguish him easily
from the multitudes of the sun-blessed California coast. For
years he had played clownish knockabout parts
in a knockabout world. And nobody cared very much what he did –
or how – or where.
But he is a fine, healthy plot now. You can write that
down in your note book in red ink. He‘s „it,“ with
the „I“ looking straight at you and the „T“ brewed extra strong.
If you have any doubts at all, just edge up to any movie
fan, anywhere, and say: „Have you ever seen that comedian
in the movies – the one with the funny little mustache
and the flappy trousers and the cane and –“
Mr. Movie Fan refuses to have you go further. He butts
right in quickly and has it over. „Sure – oh, he‘s great!
That‘s Charlie Chaplin, who is at the Queen today and tomorrow
for the first time under the Essanay banner in a two-reel
comedy, ,His New Job.‘ Oh, I could sit and look at him all night.“
(...) Houston Post, Feb. 13, 1915
„Chaplin‘s peculiar capers and wonderful facial expressions“
Editorial content/Advertisement. „Chas. Chaplin at
the Queen Today
Charles Chaplin will appear in his first Essanay
photocomedy, His New Job, at the Queen
theater today. This comedy is declared by critics who have seen
it to be the funniest comedy ever filmed. It is simply
a riot of fun from start to finish.
,It is the very best comedy I ever produced,‘ is what Mr.
Chaplin says of it himself. ,The new surroundings
and the clever actors whom I had to work with enabled me
to make the greatest comedy of my life. I couldn‘t
help laughing at it myself, when I saw it on the screen.‘
The two-reel comedy is just what its title
indicates. Mr. Chaplin built it up on his coming to the Essanay
company, though he has instilled incidents into
it that would make a Methodist deacon shriek with laughter.
Mr. Chaplin produced the play without any scenario
whatever, although he had carefully thought out the outlines
of his plot beforehand, Most of the incidents
and practically all of the little mirth-producing tricks
were extemporaneous, however, Mr. Chaplin
originating them as the camera was clicking out the film.
The result is that the comedy is the most original and the fun
the most spontaneous and unstilted of any ever
produced. Mr. Chaplin was ably assisted in his work by Ben
Turpin, one of the oldest comedians, in time of service,
in the motion picture business. the two men are nearly of a size
and make a team that can not be beaten. Turpin‘s
absurd physique together with Chaplin‘s peculiar capers
and wonderful facial expressions make them
a pair unique to the motion picture comedy stage.
Exhibitors from all over the country have
written Essanay inquiring about the first release, and the comedy
bids fair to be a world beater in output as well as fun.“ (...)
Queen Theatre, 613 Main Street, Houston.
His New Job is released by Essanay Feb. 1, 1915.
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