The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-03-25
cHAPTER VIII.

This guy 10 good" remarked Chaplin 70
the boss Of the Niles film ranch. "He's
handed me 4 bunch Of laughs. III bet hs
can make other people laugh"
Bud Jameson was pulled from his piano
and given small roles in the Chaplin come
dies. He made an instant hit, and he y
doing well at present.
At Niles they say that Chaplin's thrift
In money matters Is excelled by none, and
equaled only by that well.known Scotch
coin preserver, Harry Lauder.
Chaplin has got some OF the. oldest
money in California" said one of his col
leagues At Niles. s.lie never had bank
account till he joined the Essanay, and IN
few years he'll be selling at pre-
MUM the coin he received rs his first
weeks salary. He didn't know how 70.
make out bank account till few months
ago, and he didn't know how 70 draw 2
check. One of the boys offered tdsShcw
him how to make out a check. Chaplin
watched him few minutes and then shut
his eyes tight, and turned away.
Il don't want to learn. don't want
to learn"
But he is learning how to write .
check" said another movie actor. saw
him write check once"
''You dd?" yelled chorus Of doubling
actors and actresses.
II did. 1t was on April 81, or was It
twenty-Rst Of some month. l remember
because Chaplin wrote the date 2lth!"
Tsboolnp "Tabby."
Most Of the film actsrs at Niles live IN
cottages. Chaplin occupied cottage with
one Of the actors, and at first bade fair to
become popular member OF the colony,
but that was before he brought bis
"Tabby" to Niles. One day he returned
from San Francisco in great .glee carrying
under his arm q battered violin case. The
same night he began to make night life
in Niles hideous with the mournful strains
which he tortured out of an ancient and
disreputable violin. The film folk prompt
ly likened Chaplin's playing to the waiting
da;,S Of an old % tsbbysas on back fence ~. e.
The musically inclined actors aver that
Chaplin has assassinated more tunes on
his violin than score of German street.
bands There was some talk of dippin
the film star and his ''Tabby" into tn
bay, but nothing came OF it. The plotter..
evidently remembered that Tabbies have
nine lives. The actors recovered their
sense of humor, and when the wailing, dis
cordant notes Of Chaplin's fiddle broke the
rustic evening stiffness, they joined in .
lugubrious chorus, each voice semi-tone
out of tune.
Chaplin's habits are mostly those of =
bat. Those who know him best say be
would never 60 to bed If he could have
his own way about il. He is by nature q
sun ,dodger," according to his companies.
He has never been known to yawn after
sunset, but none OF the other characteris-
tics Of q night hawk are his. He does not
drink. In fact, his dissipation is confined
to turning day into night and smoking.
But sleep or no sleep, Charlie Chaplin has
nsve, been known to shSw ys. the ia lack x Of
tralian Boys Club which has been visiting
the Exposition and the Pacific coast and
Canada came to Niles, Chaplin presented
himself unannounced. He was immediate
ly recognized by one of the lads who had
seen him in pictures in the Antipodes.
"There's chsriie.S
There Is Charlie Chaplin!" shouted the
boy, and Chaplin found himself surrounded
by the youngsters. The comedian vent
through all his favorite poses, relieved the
bandmaster Of his baton, and led the band.
going through his whole repertoire Of an
at Chaplin At the same time. The boys
gave him three kangaroo cheers when The
Concert was fnished, and Chaplin returned
the compliment by presenting each Of the
lads with his autographed photograph.
The Hotel Oakland was made the scene
Of one Of Chaplin's comedies. Out Of
Hl06 e0LIunCC ut1kB<IC0 SuoRltu Othc bunoy
morning in terribly disheyeled condition,
chased by another actor. Evidently, there
had been an annihilating fight in the pre-
ceding scene. Both men were supposed 70
| be filed to the topsils with some COM
pound Of rum. They ran and tumbled and
rolled around corner, out Of the cameras
range, and into its range stepped other ac-
| tors and actresses, supposed 70 be In the
same party, and when they had finishsd
| their turn the camera man. ntopp2d turn
| ing the. crank, waiting for Chapiinsand his
companion to return. The company,aNd.
| the camera man waited in vain. Finally
/ one Of the actors noticed . number OF
Fourtcenth street where Chaplin and HE
/ partner had disappeared. He walked to-
ward the corner OF Fourteenth street just
| in time to zee q patrol wagon dash up to
| large crowd Of people. A minute or %
later three or four fat policemen struggled
from the cente. Of the jam toward the
Companion. The pair had tumbled into
| the arms Of conscientious officer who
thought Chaplin and his friends were in
| toxicated. Explanations availed nothing.
] "Teli u TO the judge
'~You do your explainins 10 the judes,"
was the npliceman's only reply, and u
| took tie combined efforts Of the whole
pavie company to release Chsplin and hi5
fellow actor.
Chapiin's nrst appearance h Okkiand
caused nearly riot. With several novie
actors, be was sbout TO enter reukaurant
| when be Wa recognized. and the ery OF
"Herds Charlie ChaplinlS summcned GveSy
rubber neck IN ths vicinity. Chsplin -
caped into lths reetayEegts and ~. crowd
followed. Chaplin did IpSt i1f % az,
appoint biz admirns, % Ne to&E6 ~
bottis and smptjed u into thUpei of 4
waiter. eomshody grabbed th9 Wei1a,s
stSone right am j1st before tho bot1Ie
deses6dsd O Char1is's hsel, III ro1tes-
/ rant vss "a an uproar. WHEN III. tablo
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