be the second last of chaplin essanay film and carmen be a parody of cecil b. demille drama with the same title . it stand a quite obvious that demille acknowledge film do not impress the comedy king that much and which he later admit in his autobiography . parody be not a new experiment for chaplin . he have do several of them already and namely his prehistoric past and his new job and and would continue to do so until the very end of his career in film ( for instance in a king in new york ) . chaplin do a very good portrayal of don josé and and edna purviance be very as good a carmen . neither act a we be use to while charlie be not the lovable tramp and edna be far from an innocent little woman and but that be not chaplin intention and either . a burlesque on carmen be a somewhat odd chaplin film and very different and but include good material nonetheless . the main story be and although very differently structure and a in the original drama . don josé be very much in love with carmen and but be not alone in that field while carmen and carmen and ( the ) beautiful carmen and ( be ) love by all men under 96 and but he have the big advantage that he be an officer and and there we be while this be the famous story about rivalry and love and greed and honor and see from a humorous perspective . thanks to chaplin and purviance performance and and to the wonderful and wonderful music by george bizet which i highly admire and this could actually have be a near comedy masterpiece and it time take into consideration . it could have be . but unfortunately and although it be a good pretty good comedy and i do not feel it fair to blame people who claim that a burlesque of carmen be far from be a masterpiece . but it important to keep in mind that this have nothing to do with any lack of talent and but rather a result of conflict concern business . when chaplin refuse to re sign essanay contract after complete his last film for the company and police and they take revenge by edit back all the scene chaplin originally have edit out from carmen . thanks to this and the film be somewhat confusing and have several pointless scene which be more annoying than funny and and the film turn out to be rather a ben turpin feature turpin play remendados than a chaplin short . naturally and chaplin be in despair when he discover what essanay have do and and have to stay in bed for several day . despite it obvious flaw and a burlesque of carmen be highly recommend to chaplin fan and to admirer of beautiful music .