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Event
Silent Movies with accompaniment by Dennis James
Tickets $8 presale// $10 at the door
The Palmer Opera House is excited to provide the rare opportunity of experiencing silent films the way they were meant to be seen: in the vintage glamour of an ornate movie palace with a live film score provided by a musician furiously playing the mighty piano.
Guest musician and historic preservationist Dennis James has spent over forty years honing his craft as a solo film accompanist, providing silent films with period-authentic live music using either the original scores issued with the films or historic photoplay assemblages.
For more information about Dennis: http://www.atos.org/artist/dennis-james
Intro/ Brief History of films
Film #1- 10 minute film:
BARNEY OLDFIELD'S RACE FOR LIFE (1913- Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand plus The Keystone Cops)
Barney Oldfield races a speeding locomotive to rescue a damsel in distress tied up on the tracks by evil villain Ford Sterling.
Film #2- 39 minute film:
A DOG'S LIFE (Charlie Chaplin)
A Dog's Life chronicles the adventures of the Tramp in the bleak and desolate city. Homeless and penniless, the Tramp awakens huddled in the dirt of a barren yard. He tries to get a job, but is pushed aside by other job seekers. The Tramp saves a small dog from a pack of larger dogs. The dog, named Scraps, becomes his companion, and he carries her into a bar hidden in his pants. In the bar, he dances with Edna who is supposed to flirt with the customers to get them to buy drinks. The Tramp has no money and is thrown out. Robbers take a wallet off a drunken rich man and bury the money in the yard. The dog digs it up. The Tramp takes the money to Edna and proposes an idyllic life in the country. However, the robbers steal the money back. After some more semi-comedic back and forth with the money, the dog brings it to the Tramp. In the end, dreams come true. The Tramp and Edna, perfectly contended on their new farm, look happily in a baby basket that contains the dog and her puppies.
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LocationPalmer Opera House & Event Center (View)
12 W Main St
Cuba, NY 14727
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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