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1901: Sen at the Classic
As with many other parts of the world, it was in the theatres that the early cinema first established a foothold in India. A pioneering example was the Classic Theatre in Calcutta, where director Amarendra Nath Dutta made use of films shot by Hiralal Sen. Handbills passed out to passers-by on the city's streets advertised "superfine pictures from our world-renowned plays Vramar, Alibaba, Hariraj, Dolo Lila, Budha, Sitaram, Sarala, etc. will be produced to extreme astonishment of our patrons and friends." These films were shown between plays at the theatre, although there is some evidence that Amarendra Nath Dutta made more imaginative use of Hiralal Sen's films than mere fillers. For example, in Bhramar, a filmed scene was shown of Gobindalal, the hero played by Amarendra Nath, approaching a house on a riverbank by boat. As the film ended, Amarendra Nath would enter the house on the stage, thus combining both media to tell the tale. [ADD]
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