The New York herald., 1921-08-27
Charlie Chaplin on
Way Here to Join
Doug and Mary
Hint That Three Movie Stars
May Descend on Europe
All at Once.

The local motion picture situation,
already surcharged through the visit
here Of Mary Pickford and her elusive
husband, Douglas Fairbanks. was fur
ther complicated yesterday through the
announcement OF the advent of Charlie
Chaplin tomorrow. He win arrive in
the morning on the Twentieth Century
Limited--and yet. despite this fact, the
Eueniiig Telegram will be the only
afternoon paper published.
Chaplin will be taken in state 10 the
Ritz-Carlton, which, with Mary and
Doug already perehed high up on It's
eleventh story. may be said to be suf-
fering from a rush of talent to the
head. The unexpected sortie of Chaplin
from Los Angeles revived talk of a
trip by the trio abroad, and Miss Pick
ford did indeed state that she and
Douglas thought considerable OF de-
scending on Europe at one fell swoop
after their next pictures We're com
pleted. Just which countries on the
Continent would have a chance 70 keep
Douglas within bounds was not de-
termined, bur no country. IL can be
stated authoritatively. viii be slighted.
Douglas, who IL here with the missus
to attend the first showing tomorrow
night OF his latest picture, THE Three
Musketeers," looked just as tanned and
boyish as ever. despite his mustache,
grown especially for THE Musketeers"
picture. There was Just tinge OF Sc
dateness In his bearing. however, for he
seemed TO feel the responsibility or his
new mustache very keenly. It Is of the
wire drawn. hair trigger variety and
nestles on his upper lip very coyly
Mary settled yesterday the momentous
fate OF the mustache by declaring that
Douglas could go on wearing the thing
as long as he kept 1t waxed. SO Doug
Is keeping 1t waxed until 1t appears to
have been treated with shellac. though
In his next picture, filming Of Owen
Wister's cowboy story. "The Virginian, -
1t will be very rough and doggy
Douglas told Of other arduous accom-
plishments undertaken for the Dumas
picture-how they had filled three rooms
with books on Feance, having a passion
to get all the properties correct, and
how they had their swords made to or
der Having delivered himself of these
and other important comments on cur
rent civilization. Doug went UP to the
roof. where his style wasn't cramped
and did stunts for the camera men that
would have made D'Artagndn himself
skip heart beat.
Mary, who Is phenomenally girlish and
pretty, as always, said 1t always upset
her whenever Douglas began climbing
enthusiastically. AS proof that this was
no pretence she pointed to her shaking
hand. and clearly her hand quivered
very sincerely.
Then. having braced himself for the
ordeal with these exercises, Douglas
went shopping IN women's stores Yes
this dashing, virile young American &C
tually Went gown hunting. But It was
10 help Mary select suitable dress for
the atspicious opening at the Lyric The
atre tomorrow.
After Mary's newly completed picture
little Lord Fauntleroy." her next is or
the lap Of the gods. Mary Is all for
retiring presently from the movies and
cultivatlng her soul and her French, but
what with contrac cts and Douglass still
irTepressible desire to jump over airy.
thing, 1t seems quite a while before this
couple will shroud themselves in tn,
stately dignity and dust Of being on tn
shelf.