The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-16

about, Mr.. Chaplin wrote his name
out.
The deed was done!
"'Take it, brother, take it,. cried
Charles Chaplin to Sidney, passing
the bonus check on gingerly after
looking it over critically Take it
away from me, Sidney-my eyes
hurt! 1t gives me such a headache,
such a sickness.''
Comedians Life Insured.
There is much more to Director of
Publicity Ramsaye's typewriter reel,
such, for instance, as the fact that
President Freuler has insured Char
lie-Mr. Chaplin s life for $3.50, 1000;
that the new Mutual Chaplins will
be produced in studios now being
built in Los Angeles, where Mr..
Chaplain will begin to pack his din
ner pail by March 20 at the latest,
and that one two-part comedy will
IGl6dSSu CdCI lllOIIu.
Details of what Mr. Chaplin did
after signing the papers are lacking.
1t was rumored around town, how
ever, that after spilling the rest of
the ink in the bottle over President
Freuler's head he turned two somer-
saults over the desk, skidded to the
door on his right ear, fell down all
the flights of steps to the street,
paused in the lobby of the building
only long enough to turn the faucet
to which a roll of fire hose was at
tached and then after kicking a po-
liceman in the middle of the block
the great artist ran over Twenty
third street, turned into Broadway
on one foot that skidded and then
ran up Broadway to his apartments
at the Astor with four of the funniest
cops in town chasing him..
If the light holds good today it is
said that the publicity reel, "Charles
Chaplin signing the papers, will be
finished off with one of two contem-
plated situations. Mr. Chaplin today
may complete the picture with reel
showing him strolling through Fifty
fourth street, where he will pause in
front of the home of John D. Rookie
feller and smile at the front door in
diligently and then turn about and
face the house of John D., Jr., across
the street and laugh right out loud.
On the other hand he may call a
taxi in Longacre square and direct
the chauffeur to drive him to 1902
Spring Garden street, Philadelphia.
There he may climb out of the ma
chine at the foot of the steps leading
up to the United States Mint, pose
rigidly with eyes toward the mint,
and as the last of the reel begins to
fade from view he may place his
right thumb in juxtaposition to his
nose, four fingers spread wide and all
bis mobile features registering scorn.
Then he may go to the Girard Trust
aAcompany and have himself locked up
in the vaults for safekeeping and
turn in for the night.
End of Round of Fun.
With the signing of the Mutual
contract Saturday night the series of
social functions in Mr.. Chaplin's
honor, which nightly for the last few
weeks have gone far toward enliven-
ing our theatres and restaurants,
doubtless will come to an end. When
Clifford B. Harmon, of the Mirror
Films, Inc, wasn't entertaining Mr..
Chaplin at a large dinner and thea
tre party Winfield R. Sheehan, of
the William Fox motion picture
works was the host.
But yesterday when Cliff and Win
ME and the rest of the boys learned
that Mr. Chaplin had finally been
roped and branded by the Mutual,
they all said it would be only fair to
Mr.. Chaplin to call off the rounds OF
social gayeties and let the star get
a good long rest before he's Grated
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