New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

fevcrsh activity about the usually Sc
date Ritz Carlton Hotel yesterday.
Custard and lemon meringue pies
were rushed from the kitchens to the
innermost reccsses of the hotel vaults.
Stepladdcrs and window poles were
piled in corner Of the cellar and
placed under the guard of armed and
couragc-tcsted detectives. Perspiring
bakers ran madly from the hosiery
carrying armfuls of bread dough, which
they heaved into the Hudson. Rubber
dishes were substituted for the usual
choice and chaste china Of the main
dining salons. Frantic bellhops leaped,
into armor-plated pants. And the men
guests, accustomed to wearing silk has
of a Sunday afternoon, fed to their
rooms and changed their headgcar for
travelling caps.
In the midst of the stir and hubbub
there walked into the hotel the cauae
Of it ala dapper, why, slender little
chap wearing a smart afternoon loung
ing suit, a white topcoat, and black and
brown shoes with pearl buttons, alto
gether unlike the renowned "dogs'
which have helped to make him famous
the world over. Also, he wore the most
infectious of smiles, which radiated
the more freely because of the alb
sencc of the worlds funniest mustache.
Calmly stepping over to the register,
while the rest of the Ritz-Carlton gazed
on in awe and admiration, the visitor re-
corded the following:
"Charlie Chaplin, Los Angeles"
For it was this vale of sorrows
greatest ticker of risibles, and in the
flesh. Contrary to all expectations, he
did not make his advent into the Ritz
wise, nor did he chuck <s SO nue. much ass as
saucer of the hotels Sevres through
plateglass window. In fact, he didn't
even kick a policeman in the face. He
merely smiled at every one who smiled
at him, said "Howdy!" to the scores who
clustered round to shake his hand and
gave every indication that he was hav-
ing the most enjoyable, well-behaved
time Of his life.
Charlie arrived in town shortly be-
fore noon. He was met at the train by
Douglas Fairbanks, who scarcely could
restrain himself from jumping over his
fell film stars head, and Jules Glen
ger. They accompanied him to the Ritz.
where one Batiste, q noted chef. was
waiting with what M. Jules described
as zee Dee-yoo~tl-tuI fried cheecken.'
OF course Charlie was interviewed.
He talked freely, mostly on subjects
concerning FINLAND. Probably the
most important thing he said was that
he's going to produce his own pictures
next year, and that at least one of
them els going to be serious"
"How can you?" one of his inter
viewers asked, reperoachfully.
II don't know" he replied. chucklinr.
"but I'm going to try. 1t will be along
the lines Of 'Pagliacci.' My newest
film, The Idle Glass will be released
September l. It's a satire"
Charlie said that he intended to sail
for England Saturday on the Olympic.
where he plans to rest for month
tc recover from his attack of the "Hu."
lie intends also to visit Paris and
Madrid. He will make TWO First Ma
tlonal pictures on his return to the
United States.
The conversation strayed from film
romance to lin star romancc-which
are separate and distinct topics. Fl
nally one of the callers ventured to
ask concerning what all had in mind,
a report that Charlie intended to
marry again. 1t didn't feaze either
his smile his disposition.
Not a bit of truth in it," he said,
laughing. "The last thing they warned
me against when l left Hollywood was
getting married while | was away.
won't ~