One A. M. Clippings 18/56
Variety, New York, August 11, 1916.
One A. M. Scenes
& Earl Metcalfe Director and Billie Reeves Star
in LUBIN COMEDIES
(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Jan. 29, 1916
„The similarity appears unmistakable“
Editorial content. „REEVES CHARGES CHAPLIN.
The Chaplin release of this week called 1 a. m., has brought
a charge of using his stage material from Billie Reeves
against Charlie Chaplin.
Mr. Reeves says the Chaplin comedy is founded upon
his vaudeville skit named A Lesson in Temperance
or Too Full for Words, and known in England as Solo. Mr. Reeves
purchased the U. S. and Australian rights to the bit
from Sole, its originator in England and who is still playing
it over there. Reeves paid $2,500 for the foreign
rights and has appeared in the act in this country as well
as the Antipodes.
From a description of the Billie Reeves act and a review of the Chaplin film, the similarity appears unmistakable.
When in comic films for Lubin, Reeves refused $1,500 for
a scenario of the act in which he was to star, telling
Lubin he preferred to retain the comedy sketch for stage use only.
Monday Mr. Reeves stated he intended consultaing
an attorney to ascertain if he had legal redress.
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