The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
DAILY ROUTINE OF CHARLEY CHAPLIN BY
 HIS PRESS AGENT
In Private Life the Noted Screen Comedian Has Many
 Hobbies-PIaying the Vio-
 lin His FavOrite Torture

AllnOuSH ne IS the most widely adVer- tised, the most written of and the most discussed cinema star in the world, little if anything is known of the private life of Charles Chaplin
 Chaplin as the funny man of the Mutual comedies is known the world over. Mil lions laugh at his funny antics every day in the 365. But with the words 'The End flashed on the screen at the close of the picture what becomes of Charles Chaplin?
 What are the diversions of this young man-he of the brogans, trick mustache, bamboo cane and once respectable derby after he has quit the studio for the day? What are his amusements? What are his hobbies?
 What would you say if you dropped into Chaplin's home out in Los Angeles almost any evening and found this fla nous laugh-maker playing a selection from ''Rigoletto," La Boheme," Car men or any of the popular operas on his violin?
 Not only is Chaplin an exceptionally good violinist, but he is a composer of music as well. A number of his pieces have already found favor with the music loving public, particularly the march song he composed especially for the benefit performance held sometime ago at the Hippodrome in New York city.
 HIS AMBITIONS
 Off the screen Chaplin is serious minded young fellow, whose entire time is spent in seeking to better himself in other lines. He doesn't want to re- main funny pan of the cinema all his life He wants to make name for himself in some other field that will win him just as much fame-and money-as he has earned on the scheen. Chaplin is, to some extent, dreamer.
 No man or woman,' said the Mutual comedian recently, should be satisfied with having won fortune or fame in one particular line of endeavor. The field is large, and there are opportuni- ties everywhere for the young man of today. But he must work if he expects to climb to the top. Otherwise I am afraid there is not much hope.
 T have been a worker all my life. It is true that I could quit the screen today if I wished and live the rest of my life in ease and comfort. I'm still a young man-just 26 years old, but you will find me working just as hard 50 years from now. Money is not every tuiIlS. OIlc CdIl llIlu I1OT0 udpplUSSS III work than in anything else know of."
 DAY BEGINS AT 6:3O
 Chaplin is just as busy a young man away from the studio as he is in it. He is what may be classed as a systematic worker and a systematic liver. His day begins promptly at 6:3O o'clock every morning. And every night at 10 o'clock, with an exception here and there, he turns off the electric light and gives him. self into the hands of Morpheus.
 While Chaplin's salary received from the Mutual Film corporation aggregates $670,00O and his income from various other investments total many additional thou sands a year. he is by no means what may be termed spender. He lives well, but quietly dresses well, owns several automobiles, employs chauffeur, valet and several secretaries Chaplin believes in spending his money where he can get the best of most out of life.
 As previously stated, Chaplin's day be- gins at 6:3O o'clock. At that hour his valet wakes him. Five minutes later he is in his bath. This over with, he places himself in the hands of his barber, sits down to breakfast, spends a half hour with the morning papers and then-a visit to his chiropodist!
 HAS CHIROPODIST
 u IS not Senedlly KnOWn IHdt SHdp- lin employs the service of a chiropo- dist. Nevertheless such is fact. Vio- linists. pianists and others of similar professions have experts who care for their fingers and hands, so why shouldn't Chaplin, whose feet help earn him a princely income each year, have the services of a chiropodist?
 This visit over, Chaplin takes a whirl through the Los Angeles park in his nrnUi6a6 nf has the time. He reaches the studio every morning. when he is working, which is practically every day in the year, at 10 o'clock. Once in the studio. Chap lin confers with his studio manager, members of his company and other of ficials and then doffs his street clothes for his makeup
 Chaplin's day at the studio comprises anywhere from eight to ten hours de- pending on the importance of the pro- duction he is working on. In many re- spects Chaplin is a hard taskmaster. He is a great believer in details and sees to it that every member of his company, from himself all the way down the line, do their parts and do them well.
 His day at the studio generally ends about 4 o'clock. A half hour later he is again in street clothes. But this does not mean that he rushes away from the studio to seek some amuSe- ment. Far from it. When the day has closed, far as the actual work is concerned Chaplin enters a little pri- vate office and lays out the routine for the following day.
 Then he leaves for a short spin in his car, generally with his studio man ager or some other intimate and winds up at the Los Angeles Athletic club, where he is domiciled during his stay in Los Angeles Until time to dine, Chaplin lounges about the corridors, talking with friends or reading the aft ernoon papers Dinner over, Chaplin goes immediately to his room, where he dons his "gym" suit and prepares to the clubs gymnasium Here he spends an hour each evening, boxing wrestling. tussling with the weight ma chimes and bag punching, followed by a plunge in the pool.
 OUTDOOR EXCAVATIONS
 Chaplin does not smoke nor drink. To be exact. he smoked but one cigar in his life He never cared to mak c another attempt.
 The comedian is an expert tennis player and an exceedingly clever dancer.
 Of late he has taken up golf and is mastering the intricate points of the game. Motoring Is one of his chief hobbies. but he prefers to let his chauffeur do the driving. Chaplin does not believe in speed--while mo- toring, of course-rather preferring to move along at a fair rate and drink in plenty of fresh air When opportu- nifty permits, Chaplin likes nothing bet fer than tO steal off for an hour or So