The Arrival of Lumiere

Cinematograph
• Antonio Ramos – He was from Alhama de Aragon and was a Spanish soldier who
imported a Lumiere Cinematograph from Paris. With a financial backing of Liebman and
Peritz.
• August, 1897 – Liebman and Peritz were able to present the first movies on the Lumiere
Cinematograph in Manila. Then a new cine was set up at Escolta, corner of San Jacinto.
• August 28, 1897 – Test preview presented with a limited guests.
• August 29, 1897 – Inaugural show was presented to the general public.
• First three weeks – Ramos had a selection of ten different films to show.
• Fourth week – Ramos was forced to shuffle 30 films in various combinations to produce
new programs.
• After three months- Attendance began to slacken for failure to show any new feature.
• Plaza Goiti – It was transferred the viewing hall and reducing the admission fees.
• End of November – Movie hall closed down.