When the cinematograph first made its appearance, we were told that the days of the ordinary theatre were numbered.
Ivor NovelloWe were asked to believe that the variety and the novelty of even the crude films of the early days would provide a means of entertainment which would cut out the stage.
Ivor NovelloIt has been argued that British girls are incapable of deep feeling or brilliant acting owing to their lack of temperament. This, I am positive, is not true.
Ivor Novello