ONE might mistake the executive offices of the Chaplin studio for a "set"
of old English houses, so unique and decorative they are to the vicinity.
On the lot in back of the offices there is an open stage (where the framework
is seen). Sets are built there in the open and canvas is drawn over the
top of the stage to diffuse the strong sunlight and yet have enough natural
light to avoid the use of artificial illumination.
Directly behind the open stage is the one large enclosed one. There sets
are made that must be protected from the weather. (For instance, the wall
paper would crack off and the walls warp if a library set were built in
the range of sunlight.)
At the left is the row of dressing rooms. This studio is apparently small,
but considering that there is but one company working there it is spacious.
Near the upper left hand corner and on the same lot is a home that Chaplin
once occupied. |