Come to the Nickelodeon. The earliest movies were made in the late 1800's. Early movie theatres, called nickelodeons, finally began springing up in the early 1900's. As you might guess from the name, the price of admission was a nickel. Many early movie theaters were in former stores. The audiences sat on wooden benches to enjoy the group experience of watching a movie. These early movie theaters were a hit. Later, local business people became associates of movie studios. The studios usually provided five short black-and-white films. Early movies had no sound, so audiences watched in silence. Then, theater owners came up with a clever scheme that involved hiring piano layers to provide background music while silent movies were playing. Later, theater owners realized they could use piano players to keep theatergoers from becoming rowdy while the film reels were being changed. Audiences were given the option of participating in a sing-along. The whole show lasted about an hour, and people left feeling that their nickel had been well spent. Left, the exterior of a nickelodeon theatre.
Reread the first and second paragaphs. Number the events below in order from first to last.
___ Local business owners and movie studios began working together to bring films to local theaters.
___ Early movie theaters started opening in the early 1900s.
___ The first movies were made in the late 1800s.
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The correct order of events from first to last is:
