Never on Sunday: The Early Operation of the Cinematograph Act of 1909 in regard to Sunday Opening
2002; Indiana University Press; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2979/fil.2002.14.2.186
ISSN1553-3905
Autores Tópico(s)Art History and Market Analysis
ResumoIn the history of cinema exhibition in Britain, the longest running dispute between licensing authorities, the church and the cinema proprietors was that of Sunday opening. The Sunday Observance Act of 1780 forbade premises being used 'for public entertainment or amusement' on Sundays if persons were admitted for money.1 This would seem to have been a catch-all Act for any form of entertainment, but, by usage, and the later passing of the Theatres Act of 1843 the regulation seems to have been applied only to places that were registered or licensed as places of entertainment.2 Cinematograph performances were taking place in empty shop premises, in unlicensed halls and in demountable fairground shows and, in most local authorities, legislation regarding their use and opening hours did not exist.
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