CHAPLIN'S BARGAIN
I LONDON, 7th February. England's film-land is astounded at : Charlie Chaplin's bargain with MossEmpires, Limited, which present the film "City Lights" at the Dominion Theatre, London. Chaplin is receiving 60 per cent, of the box office takings. Assuming that tho house is filled three times daily, the receipts amountto £12,000 weekly, so a run of twelve weeks will assure Chaplin of £90,000. When he left London, Charlie- was earning -10s v week.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 34, 10 February 1931, Page 9
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74CHAPLIN'S BARGAIN Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 34, 10 February 1931, Page 9
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