The Gold Rush (1925) with Andrew Alden Ensemble

As part of our Silents, Please! series, the Andrew Alden Ensemble from Rochester, NY will perform a new live score to this Chaplin classic on July 26th at 3pm, featuring the new ensemble line-up: Ben Kronk (violin), Nathaniel Ortega (cello) Philip Lee (cello) and Andrew Alden (drums and keyboard). In this classic silent comedy, the Little Tramp (Charles Chaplin) heads north to join in the Klondike gold rush. Trapped in a small cabin by a blizzard, the Tramp is forced to share close quarters with a successful prospector (Mack Swain) and a fugitive (Tom Murray). Eventually able to leave the cabin, he falls for a lovely barmaid (Georgia Hale), trying valiantly to win her affections. When the prospector needs help locating his claim, it appears the Tramp’s fortunes may change.