El Comico Mas Gracioso Del Mundo -- January 27, 1918

Moving Picture World, January 26, 1918

Billy West closely imitated Charlie Chaplin in a long series of comedies for different studios. While Chaplin was making the excellent Mutual comedies, West was making imitations of Chaplin's Essanay comedies.

Moving Picture World, January 12, 1918

Billy West is a slave of the Sultan of Bacteria.

Moving Picture World, January 12, 1918

Moving Picture World, January 19, 1918

Like Charlie Chaplin, Billy West was a composer.  I wonder if anyone ever recorded "The King-Bee Waltzes."

Moving Picture World, January 12, 1918

Billy West's leading lady in "The Stranger" was Leatrice Joy.

Moving Picture World, January 19, 1918

The studio manager married the niece of the president of King-Bee.

Moving Picture World, January 19, 1918

"The Candy Kid" and "The Slave" reviewed.

Cine-Mundial, January, 1918

Billy West comedies were released in the Latin American market.