The content of theater and films of the early twentieth century misrepresented a large proportion of Columbia’s population, especially women and minorities, as well as indoctrinating the entire theatergoing population into norms that keep these…
Advertisements for shows in newspapers from 1913 and 1914 indicate that movie tickets were relatively cheap and that pricing changed by showtime, reflecting greater demand in the evening hours. The existence of lower prices throughout the day and…
From 1904 through 1920 the population increased in Columbia, S.C. from 21,108 to 37,524 and shifted from outlining farm area’s to city living (Moore 277). With the positive direction of industry, incomes increased, disposable funds increased and…
Film had a major impact on the lives of those in Columbia in 1919, and for future generations. It was a fad around Columbia in 1919 for girls to “treat” soldiers, often to movies ("A Lament"). These forward gestures offered by these confident…