First Movie House Circa 1907
N 29° 01.742 W 081° 18.222
17R E 470427 N 3211240
Marker is in DeLand, Florida. Marker is on West Indiana Avenue west of North Woodland Boulevard (U.S. 17/92), on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted on the side of the building, to the right of the storefront windows at 103 West Indiana Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMTAV4
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2016
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Inscription.
Around 1907 V. Ward Gould and Arthur Voyle opened DeLand's first silent movie business here. With straight backed chairs for the audience and sheeting for a screen, they rigged up a projection booth and hired a pianist to furnish the music. The film was hand-cranked, and its speed was regulated by the operator. Film breaks were to be expected. Any movie with a railroad train in it or fire apparatus running to a fire was popular. But perhaps the peak of entertainment was reached when the film operator, well-noted for "tipping the jug" while at work, ran the film backwards with unexpected results. It was a comedy hit! Admission: 10 cents.
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