The character of Charlie the little man, the baggy - trousered bowler - hatted tramp, can be seen evolving behind the surface gagging , the energetic slapstick of the day.
Even though the laugh track gag has become synonymous with the idea of mass produced shows and the absence of “genuine” humor, that isn't always the case.
Sometimes all, as with one consent, suspended their by-play to observe and listen to the principal actors: for, after all, Mr. Rochester and—because closely connected with him—Miss Ingram were the life and soul of the party.