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 last paragraph. Which of the following events happened first?
a.
Theater owners hired piano players to play music during screenings of silent movies.
b.
Piano players invited audiences to sing along to the music when the movie reels were being changed.
c.
Audiences watched early movies in silence because the movies had no sound.
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
1 answer
The best answer is:
C. Audiences watched early movies in silence because the movies had no sound.
This event occurred first, as it describes the initial experience of watching silent movies before any adaptations like hiring piano players took place.
