When the cinematograph first made its appearance, we were told that the days of the ordinary theatre were numbered.

When the cinematograph first made its appearance, we were told that the days of the ordinary theatre were numbered.

当电影摄影机第一次出现时，我们被告知普通剧院的日子屈指可数了。

-- David Ivor Davies 大卫·伊沃·戴维斯