#OTD 1923, Dublin's Freeman's Journal published a photograph of Wallace Reid with the caption: "The popular American cinema artiste, who became a drug fiend. Latest reports from America tell of his gallant struggle to overcome the morphine habit." #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #WallaceReid #SilentFilm

Jan 3 1923: Dublin's La Scala offered Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep (UK: Welsh-Pearson, 1922), with Betty Balfour, and advertised the coming blockbuster The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (US: Metro, 1921). Images: Evening Herald, A Lost Film blog & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #BettyBalfour #FourHorsemenOfTheApocalypse

On 30 December 1922, Cork's Lee cinema offered A Tale of Two Worlds (US: Goldwyn, 1921), with Leatrice Joy in yellow face, and "to end the year with a laugh," the early Chaplin feature Tillie's Punctured Romance (US: Keystone, 1914). Images: Evening Echo & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm #CharlieChaplin #Cork

On 28 December 1922, Cork's Pavilion was in the middle of a run of Chaplin's Pay Day (US: Chaplin, 1922), which the cinema had advertised with a large ad reproducing the review and synopsis from London's Daily Mail. Images: Evening Echo and Wikipedia. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #PayDay1922 #CharlieChaplin #Cork

Noting a production of Stendahl's Le Rouge et Le Noir at Dublin's Carlton #OTD 1922, Irish Independent columnist JHC commented that "serious and literary drama has definitely quitted the stage for the screen." Images: Independent, Evening Herald & Bioscope. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm #Stendahl

The controversy was exacerbated not only by its impact on the adaptation of a classic of British literature but also because the censor had passed Erich von Stroheim's risque Foolish Wives (US: Universal, 1922). Images: Bioscope & Wikipedia. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #ErichVonStroheim #FoolishWives #SilentFilm

Over Christmas 1922, the Irish press reported on the controversial decision of the British Board of Film Censors to cut the pickpocketing scene from Oliver Twist (US: Coogan, 1922), starring Jackie Coogan and Lon Chaney. Images: Derry Journal & Wikipedia. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #FilmCensorship #JackieCoogan #LonChaney #SilentFilm #OliverTwist

On 27 December 1922, Magner's Theatre in Clonmel featured circus drama The Merry-Go-Round (US: Fox, 1919), with Peggy Hyland, and reminded the children at the matinee not to forget the competition and its prizes. Images: Nationalist and Wikipedia. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #Clonmel #SilentFilm

Derry's Picture Palace advertised its Christmas programme #OTD 1922, including Phroso (France/UK: Mercanton, 1921), with Malvina Longfellow, and The Plunger (US: Fox, 1920), with George Walsh. Images: Derry Journal & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #Derry #SilentFilm #GeorgeWalsh

On 17 December 1922, Dublin's Phoenix Picture Palace was showing "baffling mystery drama" A Voice in the Dark (US: Goldwyn, 1921), starring Ramsey Wallace and Ora Carew. Images: Evening Herald and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm

On 16 December 1922, the Nenagh Guardian announced the Cinema in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary, was open and attracting large crowds in this small village. "For the winter nights, the pictures should provide an occasional pleasant evening's entertainment." #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #Cloughjordan

On 16 December 1922, Belfast's Picture House, Royal Avenue was the epicentre of an outbreak of laughing sickness caused by the exhibition of Sailor-Made Man (US: Roach, 1921), starring Harold Lloyd. Images: Belfast News-Letter and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm #HaroldLloyd

#OTD 1922, Dublin's La Scala was showing The Second Mrs Tanqueray (AKA La seconda moglie; Italy: Rinascimento, 1922), starring Pina Menichelli. "The film is 100% better than the play, which is thrilling London." Images: Evening Herald & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm

#OTD 1922, the Freeman's Journal published a photo of Irish-American actor Tom Moore, who "is at present looking up his relatives in Ireland and revelling in the scenes where his forefathers passed their existence." #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentStars

A correspondent to the Irish Independent #OTD 1922 suggested that censors widen their focus from sex in films to violence in Westerns after a group of youngsters carried out a mock lynching, an example of how cinema promoted lawlessness in Civil War Ireland. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #IrishCivilWar #FilmCensorship

On 12 December 1922, Dundalk's Park St Picture House had The Fire Cat (US: Universal, 1921) with Edith Roberts, and the Town Hall Pictures had The Island of Hope (AKA Wings of the Morning; US: Fox, 1919) with William Farnham. Images: Dundalk Democrat & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm #Dundalk

The Cork Examiner reported #OTD 1922 that a National Army armoured car used in an Irregular attack on the village of Ballymackeera had been stolen by its driver - an Irregular spy - while the rest of the crew was at the cinema in Bandon. #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #IrishCivilWar

#OTD 1922, Dublin's Freeman's Journal published a photo captioned: "A number of German towns are said to be hard pressed for coal [...] This is a picture of German youth depositing coal as the price of admission to the cinema." #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm #WeimarerKino

#OTD 1922, Dublin's Freeman's Journal published a photo captioned: "A number of German towns are said to be hard pressed for coal [...] This is a picture of German youth depositing coal as the price of admission to the cinema." #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #SilentFilm #WeimarerKino

On 5 December 1922, Belfast's Picture House, Royal Avenue offered a bill topped by The City of Silent Men (US: Famous Players-Lasky, 1921), with Thomas Meighan and "appropriate musical items by the Picture House Musicians." Images: Belfast News-Letter & IMDb #EarlyIrishCinema1922 #OTD #IrishCinema #SilentFilm #ThomasMeighan #Belfast