Wealthiest Man in Europe
Ibrox Picture Palace
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The Two Stars
Ibrox Picture Palace
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The Man, The Show, The Company: A.E. Pickard'.
Newspaper advert proclaiming the successes of Pickards five Glasgow attractions: the Casino, the Panopticon, the Ibrox Palace, the Clydebank Theatre, and the Waxwork at the Trongate. The venues are listed and each is given a brief, bombastic account of its successes, with the Waxwork in particular noted as beingacknowledged by all to be THE BIG SHOW of the city withover one million novelties and sights.
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The Jockey of Death.
Newspaper advert for agreat picture exclusive at the Townhead Casino cinema: a four-reel film entitledThe Jockey of Death. According to the advert, the film was being shown on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only of the week commencing November 15th, 1915.
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The Casino.
Evening Times weekly review of the Casino cinemas programme. Notable is the mention of a screening of Charlie Chaplins Charlie at Work, described by the journalist asa screamer from beginning to end.
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The Casino.
Short article detailing the weekly programme of The Casino. Most interesting is the mention of an attraction entitled Dalmeres Table Circus, which is said to feature performingcats, dogs, doves and monkeys. Also mentioned is the screening of a film namedThe Suicide. Though the grim title suggests a film of a sombre nature, the screening is said to haveprovided much laughter, suggesting it is a dark comedy.
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The Casino.
Short article describing the weekly programme of Pickards Casino cinema. Most notable is the mention of a film being screened, entitledOrders Under Seal, an epic drama whose film spans over 6000 feet in length and has a 90 minute running time. Described asovershadowing the other attractions on the programme that week, the author of the article claims that the filmshould be seen by everybody who appreciates a good drama.
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The Casino.
Short account of the weekly programme of Pickards Casino cinema. Most notable is a reference to the popularity of the song and dance group Wilsons Eight Jolly Juveniles, who, according to the journalist, aremeeting with great success for their performances.
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The Casino.
Short newspaper cutting from the Observer describing the weekly programme of the Casino. Mentioned are the performances of Will Starr,the chocolate-coloured comedian and dancer and Cissie Norton,the popular male impersonator. Though an appraisal of his talents,the description of the formers skin colour is indicative of the often problematic racial attitudes inherent within journalism of this period.
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Terrible Disaster
Ibrox Picture Palace
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Still Raining
Ibrox Picture Palace
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Quo Vadis?.
Newspaper advert for a film showing at the Townhead Casino cinema entitledQuo Vadis?. The advert goes into detail in conveying the high production value of the film and the critical acclaim it has received. For example, according to the author of the advert the film features2000 players and675 scenes, and is apparentlyrecognised as a masterpiece of film production. This level of descriptive detail is a common tactic of cinematic advertising of this period, where impressive statistics are used as a means of generating excitement for the film amongst audiences.
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Picture Theatres
Glasgow picture theater programmes
A countdown of Glasgow's picture theaters with the most interesting programmes
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Picture Palaces
Picture Palaces in Glasgow
Account pf the popularity of picture palaces and list of cinemas
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Pickard's Theatres
Ibrox Picture Palace
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Pickard's Great Surprise Party
Ibrox Picture Palace
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Pickard's Attractions
Pickard's Attractions
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Casino.
Short article describing the weekly programme of Pickards Casino cinema. The main attraction is detailed as a film entitledThe Tragedy in the Life of General Villa, an epic said to containmany vivid battle scenes and whose production involved the use of500 horses and 200 cannon.
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Casino.
Short description of the weekly programme at Pickards Casino cinema, referencing a three-part film entitledThe Clue of the Broken Finger as thechief attraction of the picture houses entertainment that week.
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Casino.
Newspaper cutting describing the weekly programme of the Casino cinema. Most notable is the mention of a performer named Mile Romany, alady handcuff manipulator whose act might nowadays be termedescape artist. The article describes the astonishment of audiences upon witnessing Romany escape fromall manner of manacles.
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Casino.
Short newspaper clipping from the Glasgow News detailing a list of performances taking place at the Casino. Most notable is the mention of aspecialty act by performer Max Merlin entitledThe Human Crocodile. The performance is described as showcasing amazing acts of acrobatic prowess which were extremely well received by Casino patrons.
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Social History, Variety Theatre
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of the Clydebank Gaiety Theatre and other A.E. Pickard's entertainment places.
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Brief account of the Casino cinemas weekly programme, notable for the inclusion of the amusingly titledFun in a Chinese Laundry: agenuinely humorous acrobat sketch by comedy duo Sydney and Hobart.
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[Untitled]
Short article detailing the enormous success of each of Pickards cinemas: the Casino, The Panopticon, the Clydebank Gaiety and the Ibrox Picture Palace. In particular, the luxurious interior of the Casino is celebrated, being described asamong the cosiest and most comfortable halls in St.Mungo. The article also mentions Mr Christie Grant, the manager of the Casino, describing his popularity among picture-goers as avery…courteous manager.
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