Burlesque on Carmen is Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...

's thirteenth film for Essanay Films. It was released in 1915

1915 in film

The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...

 and then later recut into a different version in 1916. Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...

 played Darn Hosiery and Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance was an American actress during the silent movie era. She was the leading lady in many Charlie Chaplin movies. In a span of eight years, she appeared in over thirty films with Chaplin.-Early life:...

 played Carmen

Carmen (novella)

"Carmen" is a novella by Prosper Mérimée, written and first published in 1845. It has been adapted into a number of dramatic works, including the famous opera by Georges Bizet.-Sources:...

. Carmen was very popular at this time and one of the reasons Chaplin decided to create his own comedy version on the opera. Theda Bara

Theda Bara

Theda Bara , born Theodosia Burr Goodman, was an American silent film actress – one of the most popular of her era, and one of cinema's earliest sex symbols. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp" . The term "vamp" soon became a popular slang term for a sexually predatory woman...

 had recently played the part in a film version in 1915.

Synopsis

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

Cast

• Charles Chaplin - Darn Hosiery
• Edna Purviance
  Edna Purviance
  Edna Purviance was an American actress during the silent movie era. She was the leading lady in many Charlie Chaplin movies. In a span of eight years, she appeared in over thirty films with Chaplin.-Early life:...
  
   - Carmen
• Jack Henderson
  Jack Henderson
  John "Jack" Henderson was an Irish international footballer who played club football for Ulster as a goalkeeper.Henderson earned three caps for Ireland at the 1885 British Home Championship.-External links:*...
  
   - Lillas Pastia
• Leo White
  Leo White
  Leo White was a stage performer and appeared as a character actor in many Charlie Chaplin films. He started his film career in 1911 and in 1913 moved to the Essanay Studios. In 1915, he began appearing in Chaplin's comedies and continued through Chaplin's Mutual Film comedies...
  
   - Morales, Officer of the Guard
• John Rand
  John Rand (actor)
  John Rand was an American actor who started his film career in the 1910s, and most notably supported Charles Chaplin in over 20 of his subjects.-Selected filmography:*The Pawnshop *Easy Street *Pay Day...
  
   - Escamillo the Toreador
• May White - Frasquita
• Bud Jamison
  Bud Jamison
  Bud Jamison was an American film actor. He appeared in 450 films between 1915 and 1944.-Career:...
  
   - Soldier of the Guard
• Lawrence A. Bowes
  Lawrence A. Bowes
  Lawrence A. Bowes was an American actor. He appeared in 22 films between 1915 and 1921.He was born in Newark, California, USA and died in Glendale, California.-External links:...
  
   - Gypsy
• Frank J. Coleman - Soldier