Théâtrophone
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Théâtrophone was a telephonic distribution system available in portions of Europe that allowed the subscribers to listen to opera and theatre performances over the telephone lines. The théâtrophone ev
Le Théâtrophone, an 1896 lithograph from the Les Maitre de L'Affiches series by Jules Chéret
Diagram of the théâtrophone prototype at the Opera, during the World Exhibition in Paris (1881).
An 1884 caricature by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro depicts King Luís I of Portugal listening to opera on théâtrophone.
Le théâtrophone. An illustration from Le Magasin pittoresque (1892).
Looking Backward
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Looking Backward: 2000–1887 is a utopian time travel science fiction novel by the American journalist and writer Edward Bellamy first published in 1888.
Théâtrophone
…mentions the device as one of the many technological commodities available for the distraction of the upper classes. In his utopian science fiction novel Looking Backward (1888), Edward Bellamy predicted sermons and music being available in the home through a system like théâtrophone. Cable radio…
Cover of the Ticknor & Co. first edition of Looking Backward, 2000–1887
German Reclam edition 1919