"A party of six Indians, some attired in characteristic costumes, arrived in Dublin on Sunday, and attracted much attention in the streets ... They have come in connection with the film 'Flaming Frontier,' to be shown in the Corinthian Cinema next week." Images: Herald & Bioscope #EarlyIrishCinema

On 1 September 1926, Kells's Cinema was showing The Eagle (US: Art Finance, 1925), starring Rudolph Valentino, whose death had been announced just a week before. Images: Meath Chronicle and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

On 26 August 1926, Belfast's Picture House offered two 1925 Paramount pictures: The Lucky Devil, starring Richard Dix and Esther Ralston, and The Man Who Found Himself, starring Thomas Meighan and Virginia Valli. Images: Irish News and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

#OTD 1926, Irish newspapers published tributes to film star Rudolph Valentino following his unexpected death after an appendix operation the previous week. His last film, The Son of the Sheik (US: Feature, 1926) was due for release. Images: Irish Independent, Cork Examiner & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

#OTD 1926, Templemore's Cosy Cinema offered The Silent Accuser (US: MGM, 1924), with Eleanor Boardman, Raymond McKee & Peter the Great, "the World's Greatest Animal Actor," alongside an episode of A Dangerous Adventure (US: Warners, 1922) and a comedy. Images: Tipperary Star & IMDb #EarlyIrishCinema

This weekend 1926, Bourke's Cinema in Castlebar reopened after structural and lighting improvements, offering Her Sister from Paris (US: Schenk, 1925), starring Constance Talmadge. #EarlyIrishCinema

While just the week before, Hollywood's Rudolph Valentino was considered such a paragon of health that a series of articles in Irish newspapers promoted his exercise regime, during this week 1926, newspapers closely followed his uncertain recovery from an appendix operation. #EarlyIrishCimema

#OTD 1926, newspapers reported on the second fire in an Irish cinema in a week, when the projection room combustion of America (US: Griffith,1924) at Limerick's Tivoli Picture House caused a panic in which a boy was hospitalized after being trampled. Images: Liberator & Irish News. #EarlyIrishCinema

On 22 July 1926, Birr's Rialto Cinema was showing The Shadow of the East (US: Fox, 1924), "another sensation by the author of the Sheik," starring Frank Mayo, Mildred Harris and Evelyn Brent. Images: Offaly Chronicle and Wikipedia. #EarlyIrishCinema

This week 1926, the Irish Times' critic offered little praise for film of the week School for Wives (US: Halperin, 1925) at Dublin's Carlton, while the Evening Herald's critic seemed to enjoy Lady Robinhood (US: Robertson-Cole, 1925) at the Metropole. Images: Times, Herald & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

On 20 July 1926, proprietor Michael J. McGrath and projectionist James Joyce received minor injuries when Galway's Victoria cinema burned to the ground following an outbreak of fire caused by an electric fault in the projection box. Images: Cork Examiner & Connacht Tribune. #EarlyIrishCinema

On 15 July 1926, Clonmel's Magner's Theatre was showing The Great Divide (US: Metro-Goldwyn, 1925), based on William Vaughn Moody's play and starring Alice Terry, Conway Tearle and Wallace Beery in a "glorious film epic of the Golden West." Images: Nationalist and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

The second half of day 2 at #HoMER2026 included a panel on "Cinemas in neighbourhoods, small towns and rural areas" and a keynote address from Cinema for All CEO Jaq Chell.

Day 2 of #HoMER2026 uncluded panels on "Imagined futures and innovative directions" and "Methodologies, mapping and databases."

Some images from the second half of day 1 of #HoMER2026: the panel Spheres of Distinction, Identity and Belonging, awaiting the bus to the Barn Cinema and Matthew Rule-Jones announcing the launch of the HoMER book series.

Day 1 of HoMER 2026 at the University of Exeter began with tours of the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum before our morning panels, including Art House Cinemas, Cult Film Events and their Audiences. #HoMER2026

On 1 July 1926, Belfast's Classic cinema was showing Rose of the World (US: Warner, 1925), with Patsy Ruth Miller, as well as promoting the fact that the public would be allowed to attend with the 300 sailors being entertained the following day. Images: Belfast News-Letter & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

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On 18 Jun 1926, Thurles's National Theatre was showing a bill headed by Human Destinies (AKA Johan Ulfstjerna; Sweden: Svensk Filmindustri, 1923), while the New Cinema offered The Four Flusher (AKA Bluff; US: Paramount, 1924). Images: Tipperary Star and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

On 16 June 1926, Longford's Cinema offered a special attraction for Races Week, Riders Up (US: Universal, 1924), "the greatest and most thrilling Race Picture that has yet been brought to Longford". With this screening, weekday cinema would end for the summer period. #EarlyIrishCinema

On 15 June 1926, monumental sculptor Edmund Sharp sued cinema owner Isaac Eppel for attaching advertising boards featuring Charlie Chaplin and other film celebrities outside the Palace Cinema in Dublin's Pearse Street thereby "screening" Sharp's business. Image: Evening Herald. #EarlyIrishCinema

#OTD 1926, Cavan's Town Hall had the latest screening of Irish Destiny (Ireland: Eppel, 1926), following a two-day run in Kells earlier in the week. "The story deals with the troublous times during the Black-and-Tan era...It is the best Irish film we have." #EarlyIrishCinema

Irish Destiny (Ireland: Eppel, 1926) was showing this week at Cork's Coliseum. "Undoubted one of the strongest attractions that has come to Cork.. [it] pourtrays the best elements of the struggle that Ireland has endured." Images: Irish Examiner & framegrab. #EarlyIrishCinema

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#OTD 1926, Syd Chaplin's The Man on the Box (US: Warner, 1925) was the Evening Herald's Picture of the Week: "While Charlie has created one of the greatest clowns of all time, Syd has made himself distinguished as one of the most brilliant comedians of the film industry." 📷: IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

Still on the trail of turn-of-the-century medicine man Dr Gerald Macaura and his cure-all vibrator, and today I got to Newcastle (online) where the Evening Chronicle in August 1906 has this exciting image. Be like Gerald and try a vibrator; it's good for what ails you.

The IFI's annual Spotlight on Irish cinema and television this morning, introduced by Ross Keane, and with contributions from Barry Monahan, Anthony McIntyre, Susan Daly, Daniel Hegarty, Charlene Lydon and Aoife Barry.

Among the films showing at Belfast's cinemas #OTD 1926 were Déclassé (US: Connie Griffith, 1925) at the Picturedrome the Mount and Madonna of the Streets (US: Edwin Carewe, 1924), with Nazimova, at the Coliseum. Images: Irish News and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

#OTD 1926, Birr's Rialto Cinema had Waking Up the Town (US: Pickford, 1925), with Jack PIckford. Its Midland Tribune ad adjoined an editorial on the census, which "will be consulted for years to come by those interested in questions of national, social and industrial interest." #EarlyIrishCinema

My first visit to the incredible Cinema Museum for the British Silent Film Festival Symposium. Big thanks to Lawrence Napper and other organizers; great to see so many of the silent film heads; and h/t Peter Yeandle for the photo.