Henry,
There are good bibliographical references that might be very helpful in
Daniel J. Czitrom, _Media and the American Mind:  From Morse to McLuhan_.
In the 2nd chapter, "American Motion Pictures and the New Popular Culture,
 1893-1900.  This is published by the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel
Hill, 1982.  I use it in an introductory class as one of the texts and when I
looked for citations, I found so many that I suggest you look yourself.  Good
luck,
 
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