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  • Collection: Silent Film Music in Ottawa

September 29 1923 - 18 copy 2.jpg
The music for “Let’s All Go To the Franklin” was published in the Ottawa Journal as part of“Franklin Week” in September 1929.

May 20 1916 - 9 copy.jpg
An advertisement for regular Sunday concerts of Rudolph Pelisek and his trio at Peter's Cafe.

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An advertisement for the music education services of Horace Wilson.

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An advertisement and programme for violinist Rudolph Pelisek's concert at C. W. Lindsay Limited Pianos in 1915

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Consolidated images from the downtown portion of a 1928 aerial survey of Ottawa.

Feb 5 1908 - 8 - good copy.jpg
Albert Street Nickel Theatre advertisement promoting music, sound, and respectability.

Nov 7 1913 - 1 - good copy.jpg
Drawing of the planned Imperial Theatre published during its construction in November 1913. The cinema would open on August 24, 1914.

June 17, 1914 - 8 - good copy.jpg
An advertisement for the Wurlitzer Motion Picture Orchestra organ from C. W. Lindsay Limited Pianos noting purchases by local theatres. F.W. Carling's theatre at 126 Sparks was the Flower Theatre (later named the Strand)

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An advertisement for the showing of "Bumping Into Broadway" at the family theatre mentions "Special Music By Big Family Orchestra".

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"The Eternal Light" was presented with a "Special Musical Setting" performed by the St. James Cathedral choir of Montreal at the Russell Theatre.
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