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Encyclopedia > Bioscope show

A Bioscope show was a fairground attaction consisting of a travelling cinema. The heyday of the Bioscope was from the late 1890's until World War 1. Ferris wheel Amusement park is the more generic term for a collection of amusement rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...


Bioscope shows were fronted by the largest fairground organs, and these formed the entire public face of the show . A stage was usually in front of the organ, and dancing girls would entertain the crowds between film shows. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Films shown in the Bioscope were primative, and the earliest of these were made by the showmen themselves. Later, films were commercially produced.



 

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