One of his earliest patrons was the father of Charlie Chaplin, who predicted 'that child will be a great comedian one day'. His works included "The Old Dun Cow", "Mademoiselle from Armentières", "How's Your Father?
This passage describes someone whose early supporter was the father of Charlie Chaplin, who predicted that this person would become a great comedian. The works mentioned are "The Old Dun Cow", "Mademoiselle from Armentières", and "How's Your Father?".