On 30 January 1924, Drogheda's Boyne Cinema offered The Prodigal Son (UK: Stoll, 1923), the first part of the epic 17-reel adaptation of Hall Caine's novel, the second part of which was showing at Dublin's Metropole. Images: Drogheda Independent & Bioscope. #EarlyIrishCinema

"Now that radiovision is an accomplished fact," Robert Lynd regretted in the Derry Journal this week 1924, "as you sit in your little Pekin restraurant...you may, for all you know, be appearing on the screen in half the cinemas in London as a farcical interlude" #EarlyIrishCinema

On 24 September 1923, Dublin's La Scala had The Prisoner of Zenda (US: Metro, 1922), directed by Irish-born Rex Ingram, starring his wife, Alice Terry, and featuring the "greatest sword fight ever recorded on the Kinematograph". Images: Evening Herald & IMDb #EarlyIrishCinema1923

"'The Arabian Nights,' being filmed this week at Metropole," revealed Dublin's Evening Herald #OTD 1923, "is a brilliant and beautiful film version of the story of the Princess Goul-Y-Hanan in the immortal tales." Images: moviessilently.com and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1923

On 18 September 1923, Belfast's Picture House, Royal Avenue offered Fritz Lang's Dr Mabuse: The Gambler (Germany: Uco, 1922), claiming that "we are the first to screen this Film at one performance in its entireity." Images: Belfast News-Letter and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1923

On 16 September 1923, Ballina's Town Hall Picture House offered Monte Cristo (US: Fox, 1922), with John Gilbert, while the Arcadia Picture Palace presented The Concert (US: Goldwyn, 1921), with Lewis Stone. Images: Western People and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1923

On 13 September 1923, Cork's Pavilion offered Polly of the Follies (US: Talmadge, 1922), with Norma Talmadge, on a crowded bill with films of Lancashire's Pilgrimage to Lourdes and the Cork Hurling Final between St Finbarrs and Blackrock. Images: Cork Examiner and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1923

On 10 September 1923, Dublin's Bohemian Picture Theatre offered Travelin' On (US: Hart, 1922), a William Hart Western, which would be accompanied by the first performances of a new orchestra led by Alfred Higdon. Images: Evening Herald and IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema1923