Alfred Deahl in cinemas in Southampton - between 1920 and 1929
from Interview with Alfred Deahl:
[Alfred Deahl recalls music-making in the silent cinema]
AD: [Y]ou always had a trio. You always had piano, cello and violin. You generally had that. […] [T]here was only a relief pianist would come on for the light comedies … more >>
Interview with Alfred Deahl. In Private family collection. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1564755899272 accessed: 19 December, 2024 (Original audio cassette in private family collection, used by permission of Alfred Deahl's daughter, Dr Paula James.)
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| music to accompany 'Ben Hur' | performed by an orchestra led by Alfred Deahl |
| music to accompany silent film | performed by Alfred Deahl and others |
Overture to 'Rienzi'
written by Richard Wagner |
performed by an orchestra led by Alfred Deahl |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | between 1920 and 1929 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Paula James interviewed her father, Alfred Deahl, on 3 July 1994. She encouraged him to reminisce about his childhood visits to Southampton music halls and theatres, and his work as a young man playing the violin for Southampton theatres and silent cinema, and on board cruise ships. The above listening experience has been transcribed from the audio recording. A brief history of the Palladium Cinema can be found at http://sotonopedia.wikidot.com/page-browse:palladium-cinema