SilentPhotoplay Blog
Motion Picture Story Magazine would mention again and again that, contrary to some naysayers, the photoplay was good for you and could help people make the right decision. It wasn’t merely entertainment; photoplay was there to make you think. Here’s a good example of this matter, from the January 1912 issue. A Moving Christmas SermonBy … Continue reading A Moving Christmas Sermon
Here’s another short one from Songs of Childhood, 1923. Have a very merry Christmas! CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Little children now are gay; Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Ev’ry one is happy. Continue reading Christmas Day
This is from a beautiful tall, skinny book entitled A Christmas Day With Whittier, 1911. It has some really beautiful pictures! At first, I thought that the second ‘o’ in the second picture was a misprint, but I just realized that it isn’t! It is the exclamation without punctuation. With glad jubilations Bring hope To … Continue reading A Christmas Day With Whittier