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  1. Coming up: 3 library screenings of 'The Scarlet Letter' (1926) for 2026 Banned Books Week

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    A lobby card promoting 'The Scarlet Letter' (1926) starring Lillian Gish.

  2. Up next: 'Sunrise' at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge for Silent Movie Day on 9/29

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    George O'Brien and Margaret Livingstone in 'Sunrise' (1927) directed by F.W.

  3. Coming up: New silent film series in Fairlee, Vt., plus thoughts on gender roles and coinage inspired by Harold Lloyd's 'For Heaven's Sake'

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    An original lobby card for 'Our Hospitality' (1923) starring Buster Keaton.

  4. Up next: Harold Lloyd's 'For Heaven's Sake' (1926) in 35mm at Somerville Theatre on Sunday, 9/20

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    A poster promoting 'The Vampire' (a.k.a.

  5. Tackling Theda Bara—well, not literally—in 'A Fool There Was' on Sunday, Sept. 13

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    Theda Bara in 'A Fool There Was' (1915).

  6. Up this week: 'Beau Geste' in Maine, Harold Lloyd in Vermont, and Theda Bara in N.H., and more!

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    Ralph Forbes, Ronald Colman, and Neil Hamilton star in 'Beau Geste' (1926).

  7. Marking the 100th anniversary of Valentino's untimely death—but first, Buster Keaton's 'Steamboat Bill Jr.' at Flying Monkey in Plymouth, N.H. on Thursday, 8/13

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    Vilma Banky and Rudolph Valentino in 'The Son of the Sheik' (1926).

  8. Off the grid for a short spell, but then back at keyboard for programs starting in mid-July

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    An original poster promoting 'The Black Pirate' (1926), which I'll accompany on Saturday, July 18 in Brandon, Vt.

  9. Off to California for Harold Lloyd at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, but first some thoughts about Keaton's 'The General'

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    Me outside the Jane Pickens Theatre, which always does amazing promotional posters.

  10. Up next: 'The General' with live music in Newport, R.I. on Thursday, May 21, plus the perils of using Vivaldi for Civil War battle scenes

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    Buster with his co-star in 'The General' (1926).

  11. Leavitt Theatre opens silent film season with 'Girl Shy' (1924) on Saturday, May 16; D.W. Griffith's 'America' provides a surprisingly satisfying afternoon at the movies

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    Silent film comedian Harold Lloyd showing his aggressive side in 'Girl Shy' (1924).

  12. Celebrate our 250th birthday (a little early) with D.W. Griffith's 'America' (1924) on Sunday, May 10

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    A poster promoting 'America' (1924) and highlighting the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, which is depicted in the film.

  13. Opening Night for 2026 Brandon Vt. Silent Film Series features 'Annie Laurie' (1927) Saturday, 5/2

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    A promotional lobby card for 'Annie Laurie' (1926) starring Lillian Gish.

  14. On Wednesday, April 29: Buster Keaton's 'The General' at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Mass.

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    Buster and his co-star in 'The General' (1926).

  15. Next up: Lillian Gish stars in 'Annie Laurie' (1927) on Sunday, April 26 at Natick, Mass.

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    An original lobby card promoting 'Annie Laurie' (1927).

  16. Flying to Florida for 'The Flying Fleet,' then back to Boston for 'The Blot' at the Lois Weber Festival

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    Ramon Novarro poses with a prop in 'The Flying Fleet' (1929).

  17. Saturday, March 14: accompanying the cape-wearing 'Phantom of the Opera' at a Cape Cod library

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    An original poster for 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1925).

  18. Before Basil Rathbone, there was William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes; see for yourself on Saturday, March 7

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    A poster promoting the 1916 release of 'Sherlock Holmes' starring William Gillette.

  19. Making the annual pilgrimage to Kansas to commune with the best piano I play all year

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    The Steinway D concert grand piano on stage at White Concert Hall at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas.

  20. The long journey of 'The Old Homestead' from stage to screen; world 're-premiere' of silent film versions on Saturday, Feb. 7 in Keene, N.H.

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    An original release poster for the 1922 version of 'The Old Homestead.'

  21. Let's try that again! 'Annie Laurie' rescheduled to Sunday, Feb. 1, but first 'Metropolis on Thursday, Jan. 29 plus a few others as well

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    'Annie Laurie' (1927) will be screened on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Theatre in Wilton, N.H.

  22. 'Annie Laurie' (1927) will be screened as scheduled on Sunday, Jan. 25 just a'fore the snow

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    An original lobby card promoting MGM's 'Annie Laurie' (1927) starring Lillian Gish.

  23. Welcome to 2026 in silent film screenings: being Charlie Chaplin ain't what it used to be

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    Posing in front of the display wall in the "Charlie Chaplin Room" upstairs at the Bear Pub on Charing Cross Road, London.

  24. A 10-minute 'Christmas Carol'? Early holiday silent films with live music on Sunday, Dec. 14 at Town Hall Theatre in Wilton, N.H.

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    A scene from Thomas Edison's early version of 'A Christmas Carol' (1910), which runs all of 10 minutes.

  25. Coming up: a slate of pre-holiday silent film screenings, then a road trip to Cleveland

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    A lobby card for 'So's Your Old Man' (1926), which I'll accompany on Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Cleveland Cinematheque.

  26. Up next: Buster Keaton in 'Seven Chances' (1925) on Saturday, Nov. 15 in Brandon, Vt.

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    A Swedish poster for Buster Keaton's 'Seven Chances' (1925).

  27. Marching towards Veterans Day with John Gilbert in King Vidor's 'The Big Parade' (1925) on Sunday, Nov. 9 at Somerville Theatre

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    At the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, N.Y.

  28. Up next: 'Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Derry (N.H.) Opera House

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    A scene from 'The Cabinet of Dr.

  29. Next up: 'Phantom of the Opera' on Monday, Oct. 27 at Leavitt Theatre in Ogunquit, Maine

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    A poster for the original silent film version of 'Phantom of the Opera' (1925), which I'm accompanying six times this Halloween season!