| A Night in the Show | |
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 Theatrical poster to A Night in the Show | |
| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Jess Robbins |
| Starring | Charlie Chaplin Charlotte Mineau Dee Lampton Edna Purviance Leo White |
| Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
| Edited by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Essanay Studios General Film Company Warner Bros. (re-release) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English (original intertitles) |
A Night in the Show was Charlie Chaplin's 12th film for Essanay. It was made at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles in late 1915. Chaplin played two roles: one as Mr. Pest and one as Mr. Rowdy. The film was created from Chaplin's stage work from a play called Mumming Birds (a.k.a. A Night in an English Music Hall in the United States) with the Karno Company from London. [1] Chaplin performed this play during his U.S. tours with Fred Karno's company and decided to bring one of the classic music hall sketches into his film work. [1] Edna Purviance played a minor role as a woman in the audience.
