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: 1902-11-19
Summary:

A fire has totally destroyed the theatre at Port Arthur, says the Shanghai Times. It was the only place of entertainment for the foreign community, and had a seating capacity for about 1,000 persons.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1904-01-23
Summary:

There were 1800 persons in the Iroquois Theatre when it was burned down and more than one third lost their lives. The audience was composed principally of children as it was a matinee performance.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1904-02-09
Summary:

Telegram from Vladivostock, January 18. The Zimmermann Theatre and the adjoining hotel and café have been burnt. No lives were lost, but the damage is estimated at 120,000 roubles.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-11-15
Summary:

In San Francisco, November 9 – 600 persons have perished in the burning of a theatre in Moscow. It is believed that the fire was set by the revolutionists. Many members of the nobility and of the wealthy classes were in the building.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1907-10-17
Summary:

Canton, 16th October – On the evening of the 14th instant, a disturbance took place in the Honam Theatre with serious results, doors and windows being smashed and melee threatened to burn down the building.

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Headline: Boxing
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-12-19
Summary:

Tommy Burns defeated Moir in 10 rounds, and the article writes about the interview of Burns. He mentioned that he went to a show where they had moving pictures of his fight with Tiger Smith.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1908-01-17
Summary:

London, January 14 – 150 people, mainly women and children, have been burned or trampled to death, and 75 injured, at a fire at a Cinematograph performance at Boyertown, Pennsylvania. For 5 minutes the auditorium was a furnace.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-03-01
Summary:

The moving pictures of the famous Johnson-Burns fight which took place at Sydney, Australia, on December 26, have been brought to Manila by Sydney S. Cohan, one of the promoters of the fight, and will be seen in Hongkong at an early date. These pictures are the best that have ever been taken of…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-03-31
Summary:

The pictures of this historic fight for the World's Championship were again shown in the Theatre Royal last night. They are excellent, and tomorrow is the last time they will be seen in Hongkong.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1909-04-01
Summary:

The Piccadilly Circus in Sydney showed a film about a fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson which was produced by Gaumont Studio in Sherwood-st. It was so realistic. The miracle worker is Mr. McIntosh, promoter and referee of the fight between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson. Films of the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-04-30
Summary:

At the close of a most successful season, Mr. Hugh J. Ward, head of the good play-acting company that recently visited Hong Kong, in a few words of acknowledgement, expressed his regret that the theatres in the East were not all that they might be. In reference to Hongkong Theatre especially, he…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-07-14
Summary:

A just and pointed criticism appeared in a contemporary on the misuse of the cinematograph on the Burns-Johnson Fight. There is an opinion that such a picture should not be shown in Singapore. The natives yelled with delight every time the Black hit Burns, and their remarks were not very…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-09-23
Summary:

Li I Iam pleaded not guilty to the charge of throwing corrosive fluid with intent to burn. The prisoner tried to prove an alibi, saying he went to the cinematograph with his sweetheart. As this entertainment did not start until seven o'clock, and it was about this time that the act was done…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1909-12-27
Summary:

Jeffries and Johnson: Mr. M'Intosh had tried to secure the management of the Jeffries-Johnson fight but failed. The feeling in certain parts of America, especially in Texas, where he had had some unique experiences with regard to the exhibition of the Burns-Johnson films, was very intense…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1910-07-13
Summary:

Tommy Burns and Sam Langford are again matched for a twenty-five round go at Los Angeles. Each fighter in addition receives a fourth interest in the moving pictures.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-01-01
Summary:

Durban, Dec. 29 – Five children have died from burns caused by a fire at a Christmas entertainment at a picture palace in Chesterfield. – Reuter

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-04-29
Summary:

For this evening and tomorrow Mr Stephenson has secured for his popular Bijou Scenic Theatre a really fine set of pictures which all should see. One which has been greeted with rounds of applause is that in which two of the most prominent cinematograph artistes figures, namely Max Linder, the…

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-01-25 - 1913-01-28
Summary:

Special programme at 9:15 p.m. for Burns' Anniversary. Performances by Miss Cecile Stephano and Miss Dolly Swift. Pathe Freres' masterpiece, 'The Mysteries of Paris,' in 5000 feet long. War scenes, Paris fashions and comics are exhibited. Pictures only at 7:15 p.m.

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Headline: Bijou
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1913-01-25 - 1913-01-29
Summary:

At 9.15 special monster programme for Burn's anniversary; debut by Cecile Stephano; performance by Dolly Swift; Pathe Frere's Masterpiece, 'The Mysteries of Paris' (length 6000 feet, 4 parts); war scenes, Paris fashions, & comics.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-03-26
Summary:

London, March 25 – A message from Ohama gives the following casualties as the result of the Tornado: 140 deaths, 350 houses destroyed and 1250 house damaged. 30 audiences were buried at the ruins of a cinematograph theatre. The damage is mainly at the residential section and suburbs. Four…