Evening star., 1923-03-02
POLA AND 'SHARL|E'
COO AF TER TEARS
Broken Engagement Refuses
to Stay Broken and Cupid
Kicks Up Heels Again.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. March Cupid
was king again in Hollywood today
and romance lived anew for Pola
Negri, Polish tragedienne of the sill
YER sheet, and Charles Chaplin,
screenlands most famous comedian.
Their troth plighted over again
after a six-hour desolate break. Miss
Negri was too happy to sleep" when
she reannounced 1t in the small
hours Of today. And Mr.. Chaplin was
the typical "happiest man in the
world" when he entered his limousine
after a conference of reconciliation
in which the new queen OF make-be-
lieve said he told her he loved me
and could not live without me-
Denies He Is Too Poor.
Mr.. Chaplin also denied to her that
he had told a newspaper he was too
poor to marry just now; this is
workaday world and we've all got to
stay busy and keep away from
climaxeS of sentiment"
1t was that which precipitated the
breaking of the engagement.
Miss Negri read the accredited
statement. Without reference to Mr.
Chaplin the agreement to wed was
terminated abruptly.
A typewritten statement said the
newest star in Americas movie capi-
tai considered herself too poor to
marry Charles Chaplin: he needs a
wealthy woman
or
plrcerin OF the profession, rolled
down Miss Negri's cheeks as the
neatly typed statement was handed
newspaper men.
informed Mr.. Chaplin first of the
dashing of his hopes.
Chaplin IL Surprised.
Over the telephone they told him.
Mr.. Chalin replied: oh" and "Is that
so?" and abruptly the receiver in the
Chaplin home clicked to it's resting
place. Even his best friends there
after were barred from his doors.
Speculation was rife. Scores of
reasons were advanced. There was
talk Of rival, a Polish painter who
was coming to California to build a
home, and for whom?
The lips of the little tragedienne
trembled and her eyes filled with
tears as she added to the typed state
ment:
There were thousand things. It
is another experience. I have learned.
Now I will live only for my work.
All the rest. the happy days. are dead
to me. 1t is all over"
Charlie for the time was lost sight
Of 1t was believed he was in retire
ment in his home, thinking.
While the early night editions Of
morning papers in the Hollywood
movie district heralded, in the selling
talk of the newsboys, that "Pola
gives Charlie the air" Charlie made
his way to Miss Negri's retreat.
never will be given to the world In
detait but after midnight Chaplin
went home with a smile on his face
and Miss Negri, her finger again
weighted with the platinum engage
ment ring she had removed a few
her joy, too happy to sleep" she
said.
: Miss Negri frankly admitted her
ha aNhiness in making up" after Chap
lin had declared he never had made
the "too-poor-to-get-m t-married" state
ment Mr.. Chaplin came to see me
early and he stayed late" said Miss
Negri. "I have taken him back, and
we are quite reconciled and engaged
again. He Swore to me he never had
said he was too poor to marry me-
He told me he loved me and could not
live without me. And 80, of course, I
believed him and have taken him
back"
Picture World AEoE.
Rumors the two were engaged in
terested motion picture fans every
where when they were first publish
ed, November 25 last, and the interest
was maintained when the principals
officially confirmed the rumors at
Pebble Beach, near Del Monte, Calf.
January %.
At that time Chaplin declared he
was the happiest man in the world"
and Miss Negri indicated she was
very well pleased, indeed. with "Shar-
lie" as she calls him. So everything
seemed to be running smoothly,
T7irt Mna,o-