A theater operator loads a perforated paper music roll into an ornate player piano beside the blank screen of an elegant 1920s silent-movie theater.

Music for the Silent Pictures

At the Rialto Picture House, five theater operators each prepared a different player-piano roll to accompany one afternoon silent film. Each film belonged to a different genre and began at a different time. Determine which operator accompanied each film, which music roll played, and when the picture began.

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