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Photo of naval men and canon representing the prologue before showings of Zeebrugge at the Regent in 1925.

One of several notices of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra's repertoire found in the North American music trade journal,The Metronome. Notices for the Chateau Laurier Orchestra can also be found in this journal.

ThisMotion Picture News article describes the Strand's creative multi-media musical tableau alongsideThe Woman Thou Gavest Me in 1923.

This advertisement for Mary Pickford's "The Pride of the Clan" at the Imperial theatre provides a list of instruments that comprise the "$35,000 Symphonic Orchestral wonder organ," mentions that "Prof. Craig has arranged a special programme of Scotch…

This Imperial theatre advertisement includes a logo describing "The House With The Organ | Canada's Theatre Beautiful". This logo was used between 1915 and 1923.

An advertisement for Basil Horsfall’s “Operafilm,” a combination of live costumed opera singers alongside an on-screen dramatisation, which later appeared in Winnipeg, Calgary, and Salem after its initial presentation in Ottawa.

A descriptive article discussing silent film music practices and musicians at several Ottawa theatres.

Group photos of musicians and cast for an unknown Russell Theatre production in March 1922.

An article describing the Russell's successful April 1920 prologuePolyanna at the Court of Happiness, which preceded showings of the Mary Pickford filmPollyanna.

Pictures of the communal prologue (theatre and music production) of Pollyanna at the Court of Happinessthat preceded showings of the Mary Pickford filmPolyanna at the Russell Theatre in April 1920.