April 2018

The Lumiere Brothers: Inventors Extraordinaire

Lydia Carrick
Blog, Directors, Inventors, People, Silent Movies, Uncategorised

One cold wintery Saturday in 1895, a group of people queued up at The Grand Cafe in Paris. They paid one franc to descend into the basement. There, was a collection of seats in a row and a large sheet. A Projector stood in front… Read More »The Lumiere Brothers: Inventors Extraordinaire

Music Hall – Film’s meaner, older brother

Lydia Carrick
Blog, Silent Movies

The crowd cheers. Roses are thrown. Bows are taken. That’s how Music Hall actors hope to end a night. Music Hall in the late 1800s was a hugely popular pastime for the working classes. Shows consisted of singers, circus acts, comedians, actors, and anything that can entertain. It was… Read More »Music Hall – Film’s meaner, older brother