MRS CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Evening Star, Issue 19437, 21 December 1926, Page 3

MRS CHARLIE CHAPLIN

MATRIMONIAL TROUBLES LONDON December f>. Mr Harry Day, the variety agent and Labor M.P. for Central Southwark, has rabled to Mrs Charlie Chaplin (Lita Grey) offering her a twenty-six weeks’ contract in a London revue at LoOO a week. Newspapers at Los Angeles declare that Mr Will Hay, “ the movie Tsar,” has intervened in the Chaplin ease. There appears to bo no possibility of avoiding a separation between the comedian and Lita Grey, but women’s clubs, whoso influence caused “Fatty” Arbuckle to be banned from the screen, are declared to bo exerting pressure on Mr Hay to take drastic action regarding the Chaplins. . . ■ Mrs Chaplim’s lawyer, it is said, demands £200,000 as a private settlement, otherwise ho will institute a divorce suit” naming a co-respondent. _ Charlie Chaplin has told his friends that- it will bo impossible for him to work any more at Hollywood, where his big establishment has been closed during the last week. “I shall throw up everything hero and go to London to start two new films all over again with mow companies,” said Charlie. Lita Grey, his wife, told reporters that the report that there was another man in the case was absolutely ridiculous. She also denied spending £2,000 in a single shopping tour for party dresses, but admitted tiiat she bought a gold dinner sot recently for £BOO. An inventory ot tho clothing she removed from their residence to-day included 25 evening gowns, 40 hats of exclusive design, 20 sports outfits, a dozen tailored riding habits, 40_ gorgeous fur-trimmed cloaks, a quantity of baby things, and perfume worth £lO a bottle.

The Opoho Presbyterian Church was the scene of activity during the weekend. The break-up of the Sunday school commenced with a concert directed by Mrs Biggs, on Saturday night, and concluded with a pleasing ceremony on Sunday afternoon. The evening service was one of praise, and anthems were given by the senior choir, under Mr Fyfe, to an appreciative congregation. “Money and poverty naturally look at the matter of existence from different angles,’*