NEWS BY MAN

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1921, Page 3

NEWS BY MAN

CHARLIE CHAPLIN ON EIRE NEW YORK. Mav 28

"Charlie” Chaplin is lying in bed at Los Angeles swathed from bead to foot in bandages soaked in oil, having had a Harrow escape from burning to death. While :it work in bis studio bis trousers caught fire from contact, with an acetylene torch. Only prompt action by bis partner, .Miss Edna I’urvinneo, and studio helpers, who rushed to the comedian’s assistance with rugs and blankets. saved his life. The accident oc-

curred during the filming ol a scene in the new comedy, “Vanity I‘air.’ ( ffarlic, •‘dressed to kill,” is seen going down the stairs into the foyer of a luxurious hotel. Catching sight ot a (■harming girl lie takes nil bis bat and makes a deep obeisance, in doing so bringing himself in contact with tin* acetylene torch being used by an electrician working on the stairs. He bad just made one of bis lamous imps in going down the stairs when lie stumbled and fell on top ot the electrician and burning torch, which exploded, covering Charlie with a blazing mixture ol carbide and petrol. Hi* is suffering considerably trout shock, and will be confined to bed lor at least a week.

POLITE DANCING. PARIS, May 28

Dancing should not be lelt solely to the appreciation of dancing masters is the protest which lias inspired the organisation ot a series of fashionable competitions for both proiessionals and amateurs at the ( hamps-Elysoos Theatre.

Some ol the chic I dancers in Pat is society have put clown their names lor the contests. During the eliminator.' - trials the theatre lias been crowded with leaders of fashion.

The jury included artists like van Dongen and do Prejelan, whose feminine sketches in La Vie Pnrisicnne an* so much appreciated. M. Duque and Harry Pilccr represented the professional dancers, while the tipper classes were to the fore with the Marquis tie Polignae, the Due Decazes, and M. Andre de Eoiiquiere, the arbiter ol french

elegance. Thev ot a very high standard, and dancers who showed any extravagance in stop acre at once* dropped on. Trick dancing, bugging, or undue* sw;.\itt"' were strictly batted.