A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-09-26
Summary:

Queen's Theatre will be screening 'The Five Dollar Baby' starring Viola Dana, for the first time today. It is a screen version by Metro of Irvin S. Cobb's story in the Saturday Evening Post.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-09-26
Summary:

The Five Dollar Baby,' starring by Viola Dana, is to be seen here at the Queen's Theatre today. It is a screen version by Metro of Irvin S. Cobb's story. Film plot included.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-09-26
Summary:

Viola Dana, the screen star who enjoys a unique reputation in the film world, is to be seen in another Metro picture entitled 'The Five Dollar Baby,' which comes to the Queen's Theatre today and will be shown for five days. Irvin S. Cobb, the short-story writer, is the author of…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-09-27
Summary:

Queen's Theatre will be screening the Metro attraction 'The Five Dollar baby' starring Viola Dana and Ralph Lewis. There is plenty of humour in the film, along with good all-round entertainment. This film will be put on during the weekend and on Monday.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-09-27
Summary:

With pretty Viola Dana as the star and supported by Ralph Lewis, 'The Five Dollar Baby,' the latest Metro attraction to come to the Queen's Theatre, is representative of good all-round entertainment on the screen.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-09-27
Summary:

Hongkong cinema-goers do not need to be told what Viola Dana represents on the silent stage. In 'The Five Dollar Baby,' plenty of room is found for fun – fun of the kind which is neither riotous nor unnatural. In some of the scenes one cannot help being carried away by the really…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-09-29
Summary:

Queen's Theatre will be screening the Metro attraction 'The Five Dollar baby' starring Viola Dana, today.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-09-29
Summary:

Cinema visitors who have been to the Queen's Theatre during the weekend are loud in their praises of the latest Metro production, 'The Five Dollar Baby,' in which that light-comedy actress, Viola Dana, takes the stellar role. Ralph Lewis is also seen to advantage as the Jewish…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-09-30
Summary:

Queen's Theatre will be screening the Metro attraction 'The Five Dollar baby,' for the last time today.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-09-30
Summary:

The Five Dollar Baby,' Metro's current feature at the Queen's Theatre, will be shown for the last time today.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-09-30
Summary:

The final shows of Metro's light-comedy-melodrama, 'The Five Dollar Baby,' will be given today at the Queen's Theatre. Viola Dana, as the star, gives an exquisite performance and Ralph Lewis enacts the part of a benevolent pawnbroker of Semitic extraction.