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Correspondence with Irving Berlin Inc. regarding royalties for the song "Sing a Song". Includes the sale and agreement of the musical composition and the royalties statements sent periodically by Irving Berlin to Chaplin.

Film/Project

The Gold Rush

Series

Music

Type

Correspondence; Letter Contract

Nature

Typescript , Signed typescript (original)

Primary author

Irving Berlin Inc.

Parallel author

Reeves, Alfred

Recipient

Chaplin, Charles Irving Berlin Inc.

Physical description

32 c. ; 21x28 cm. + 1 envelope

Record number

ECCIN0000238, CH235

Letterhead

Irving Berlin Inc., Music Publishe, 1607 Broadway, New York.

Irving Berlin – Bourne Inc. Royalties on “Sing a Song”

Cockles and Mussels or, Molly Malone/Written and Composed by James Yorkston ; Arranged by Edmund Forman

Oui! Tray Bong! : or my Pal Jones/written & composed by Norton Atkins ; arranged by John S. Baker; Sung by Charles Chaplin

As the Church Bells Chime/Sung by Charles Chaplin ; Written by Norton Atkins ; Composed by Felix McGlennon

My Wild Irish Rose/Lyric and Music by Chauncey Olcott

[Letter] 1897, November 16th [s.l. to] S. Chaplin

[Letter] 1904 July 5, London [to] Sydney Chaplin/Charles [illegible]

[Envelope, 1905, London to] Charles Chaplin/[Hannah Chaplin]

[Letter 1905 to Sydney Chaplin and Charles Chaplin/Hannah Chaplin]

Agreement made this 21th day of February 1908/between Fred Karno and Chas. Chaplin

Memorandum of Agreement made this 4th day of April 1910/Perpro Fred Karno Ernest J. Foster ; Sydney Chaplin

Agreement made this 24th day of June 1909/Fred Karno ; Sydney Chaplin

Memorandum of Agreement made this 19th day of September 1910/Fred Karno ; Charles Chaplin