CHAPLIN’S BARGAIN
£OO,OOO FOR TWELVE WEEKS. 'United Prp*>« Association—Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright, i LONDON, Fel>. 7. England’s film-land is astounded at Charlie Chaplin's bargain with MessEmpires. Limited, which present the film. ”Citv Lights’” at the Dominion Theatre. London. Chaplin is receiving 60 per cent, of the box office takings. Assuming that the house is filled throe times dailv. the receipts amount to £12,000 weekly; so a run of twelve weeks will ensure Chaplin of £90.000. "When he left London. Charlie was earning 40s a week.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 11 February 1931, Page 4
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85CHAPLIN’S BARGAIN Hawera Star, Volume L, 11 February 1931, Page 4
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