The Gold Rush w/ LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT

Name: The Gold Rush w/ LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2025-12-21
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Georgia Hale

SILENT FILM FEATURING LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT BY ORDER OF THE ILLUSIVE 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. --- Order of the Illusive is Geoff Gersh on guitar and electronics, Bradford Reed on the pencilina (an instrument of his own design) and drums and Zach Layton on 17 string bass and effects. Since 2012 we’ve created and performed live scores for dozens of films at venues in and around NYC including Nitehawk Cinema, Alamo Drafthouse, Film Noir Cinema as well as the Linda in Albany, TSL in Hudson, Tinker St. Cinema in Woodstock, Upstate Films in Saugerties and Proctors Theater in Schenectady. We’ve also worked with educators at NYU, Siena College, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Union College. We have a modern approach to live scoring using the sounds of experimental and ambient rock (ie. Can, Mogwai, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Sunn 0))), Pink Floyd and Brian Eno) to bring the experience of silent film to contemporary audiences. Additionally, we have developed methods that allow us to be flexible and spontaneous with live scoring and are very open to expanding our repertoire as well as collaborating with filmmakers. The Playhouse previously hosted the Order this summer for a celebration of our hundredth anniversary with a screening of Down To The Sea In Ships (1922), the first film ever shown here.ComedyPT1H36MNR2025-12-21

Charlie Chaplin

Mack Swain

Tom Murray

Georgia Hale

Charlie Chaplin

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Showtimes

December 21, 6:00 pm