Second Earliest Citation for "Movie"

[Fred Shapiro]

HDAS/OED have a remarkably early 1902/03 citation for the word "movie"
(dated 1902 by HDAS, dated 1903 by OED).  It is taken from an
advertisement on the reverse of the title page of a book.  This is so much
earlier than anything else I can find that I wonder whether it is an error
of some sort.  I am presently attempting to verify the source.

Below is a 1911 citation that is the second earliest that has been found
for "movie" as far as I know.  If the 1902/03 citation proves to be
erroneous, this would become the earliest.

1911 _Wash. Post_ 1 Aug. 6  I learned how to bake stuffed tomatoes at the
'movies' last night.

Fred Shapiro


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