tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214297712303916286.post7276301804116745440..comments2009-06-07T18:29:08.560-04:00T.S.noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8214297712303916286.post-40215555565081724922009-06-07T18:29:08.560-04:002009-06-07T18:29:08.560-04:00T.S. Another excellent article. I totally agree on Chaplin’ s “The Burlesque of Carmen”, I am one of those not familiar with the opera being parodied so maybe I just did not get it but there did not seem to be many laughs and the film just looks strained. Overall, his work at Essanay reflects a growing maturity in his work, though not all of the films are equal. In “The Tramp”, Charlie takes some giant leaps forward with pathos appearing I believe for the first time in one of his films. His walking off in the end with his back to the camera would reappear in later more mature works and of course, during this period he found Edna Purviance.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.com