The real truth about the time line of Chaplin's tramp costume is as this. The first scene he "filmed" in the TRAMP costume was the hotel lobby scene from the film "Mabel's Strange Predicament". After this film completed shooting, Chaplin filmed Kid Auto Races In Venice. This film was easy to edit in comparison to Mabel's Strange Predicament and because of this, Kid Auto Races was released first. This is why people think the first time Chaplin wore the tramp costume was Kid Auto Races. It may be the first time Chaplin was seen by the public this way, but the first time he donned the costume in front of a camera was definitely, without a doubt, "Mabel's STrange Predicament". Making this film very important indeed!
Review of Mabel's Strange Predicament
