Nickelodeon Theatres and Their Music
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Renowned collector and author Q.
David Bowers takes us back to the glorious days of early theatre in this
incredible book. Beginning in 1905 with the dawn of the 5 cent theatre (known as
a nickelodeon), Bowers traces the history of both buildings that showed the
first moving pictures and the music that was used in those buildings to make the
pictures come alive. Illustrated with pieces that come primarily from the
author’s reference collection, this book is not only an outstanding
architectural study, but it is also a fascinating look at the way the arts
helped shape the 20th century.
You can order a copy from www.amazon.com, or by writing
The
Vestal Press
320 N. Jensen Road
P.O. Box 97
Vestal, New
York
13850
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