Thursday, August 14, 2014

A really great Chaplin (actor unknown)...


Odd oval photo of man (or woman) on rooftop as Chaplin


Little Bertie Lockwood

































A postcard photograph of Little Bertie Lockwood (active 1917-1918), ‘The Smallest Comedian in the World,’ a pupil of Lila Field’s dancing school at Heddon Street, Regent Street, London
(photo: Elliott & Fry Ltd, London, 1918)
At the King’s Theatre, Hammersmith, pupils of Lila Field appeared in The Marriage of Oberon, a masque by Lewis Cornwall with music by Jean Mars, and Love and Kisses, a musical phantasy by Thomas Courtice. Bertie Lockwood appeared in both productions, but for the latter the ‘idea of doubling has no terrors for Bertie Lockwood, and in this piece he is seen in three parts – Jacob (the Cat), the ”Tommy,” and Charlie Chaplin. As the ”Tommy” he sings ”Oh! Oh! It’s a lovely war” in a manner which gained for him a deserved encore on the occasion of our visit.’
(The Stage, London, Thursday, 16 May 1918, p. 12c/d)

Article about 'stunt double' Julian Hall


An odd article, considering Chaplin very proudly never used stunt doubles until he was much older.  However, in a few early films, Chaplin was doubled while riding horses (something he was not very skilled in)… the 'tumble down the mountain' in The Gold Rush is clearly Chaplin.



Costume party group photo


Impersonator outside German theatre advertising 'The Pilgrim' 1923




1921 'Kings Carnivale' Meadsville PA


Comde Computers ad, 1983

























An obvious nod to (or blatantly cashing in on the popularity of) IBM computer ads.

Louis Kaufman advertisement, London


Unknown impersonator photo


Billy Scudder, 'The Guide' magazine


Impersonator outside Broadway theatre, 1920


Billy West in 'The Rogue' (with Oliver Hardy)


The Dave Clark Five


1940's Chinese Charlie...