Come be transported back to the early 20th century when the historic Newtown Theatre presents “The Golem: How He Came into the World” (1920).
This spooky silent movie screening will be accompanied by Not So Silent Cinema Orchestra – a chamber music ensemble that performs live music to silent films.
“The Golem: How He Came into the World” is a German silent horror film and a leading example of the early German Expressionism. Director Paul Wegener, who co-wrote the script based on Gustav Meyrink's 1915 novel, stars as the titular creature, a being in Jewish folklore created from clay.
“The Golem: How He Came into the World” is the third of three films that Wegener made featuring the golem, the other two being “The Golem” (1915) and “The Golem and the Dancing Girl” (1917). “The Golem: How He Came into the World” is a prequel to “The Golem” and, as the only one of the three films that has not been lost, is the best known of the series.
Prior to the mid-1920s, all movies were silent, and dialogue was transmitted through mute gestures, mime and title cards, which contained a written indication of the plot or key dialogue. For added effect, silent films were often accompanied by musicians who provided a live score in the movie house. The Newtown Theatre, which showed its first film in 1906, was one of these places.
TICKET POLICIES
Any general admission tickets not sold before the show will be available at the door for $32.
You can present a hard copy of your tickets or the QR code on your phone.
Members may not purchase tickets for non-members. Those presenting member tickets will have membership verified at the door.
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EVENT DETAILS
Doors open at 2 PM and the movie starts at 3 PM.
Seating is first come, first served. We recommend arriving early if you would like to secure your favorite seats.
Beer, wine and canned cocktails will be available for purchase at the theatre before and during the show.
Free parking is available along North State Street, in the municipal lot between Washington and Centre Avenue, and in the municipal lot next to Newtown Borough Hall (23 North State Street).
We have a wheelchair lift on our front porch and an accessible restroom on the first floor. There are no steps to climb to access the first floor of the auditorium. There are steps to the balcony.