In very recent wars the motion-picture cameras have made their appearance. C. Fred Ackerman, with whom the writer tented in China, is undoubtedly the most successful of the war motion-picture operators. His first experience was in the Philippines, which photographed two men in the act of being…
The West Point Police made a raid on the basement of the Ko Shing Theatre last night, where they suspected gambling, an unlawful game of pai kow, was going on. 41 Chinese were capture and 37 of them who gave their occupation as actors. They were arrested and brought before Mr F.A. Hazeland, at…
Thursday, April 5 – Sergt. Gordon raided the Ko Shing Theatre early yesterday morning, and brought 41 gamblers before Mr. Hareland. Most of the gamblers were actors. His worship imposed a fine of $50 on the first defendant and the rest $2 each. Money and gambling implements were forfeited.
Sergeant Gordon bought eleven men before Mr. Hazeland charged with gambling at No. 369, Queen's Road West. The first and the second defendant was charged $50 and the rest $3 each. Another gambling raid was made by Inspector Smith in which he arrested 17 men in the Chung Hing Theatre at Po…
Apart from the performance by Miss Phyllis E. Macdonald, Miss Cecilia and Mr Verard, Victoria Cinematograph shows pictures, including 'The Brigands of Calabria,' a film which shows the colour of the scenery being most faithfully reproduced. 'A Gamble for a woman' is also very…
The Victoria Cinematograph have received a number of new films by the last mail, among which the following are perhaps the best: 'A Gamble for a Woman,' 'Kamelia Dame,' 'The Darling of a Plotter' and the fantastic film 'A Modern Faust.'
The Victoria Theatre is presenting a very fine programme just now and it is pleasing to see that the enterprise of Ramos and Ramos is meeting with ample reward in the form of good houses. The speciality this week is a two-part film entitled 'The Evil Fascination,' superbly acted, while…
Messrs. Ramos and Ramos presented a very fine programme at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday. The feature of this week's pictures is a two-part film. 'The Evil Fascination.' Fred Graham and Nellie Dent in a one-set comedy kept the house in roars of laughter during their performance…
The pictures at the Victoria Theatre are well worth seeing this week. The long film 'For a Crown' is full of dramatic power. Fred Graham and Nellie Dent kept the house laughing with their burlesque.
Mr. Fred B. Smith and Mr. Raymond Robins are on a world tour in a 'men and religion forward movement' and visit YMCA. They have a meeting in the City Hall and accompanied by the Messrs. Paul J. Gilbert, P.H. Metcalf, C.M. Keeler and Ed. W. Peck. Raymond Robins dealt with the social…
London, July 8 – Fred Welsh beat Willie Ritchie for the lightweight championship at the Olympia and two thousand ladies were amongst the spectators at the Olympia. The contest was staged by Mr. C. B. Cochran, and Ritchie refused to sign articles unless he received £10,000 (win, lose or draw) and…
An exceptional theatrical agreement has been concluded by Mr. George Tyler, the American Theatrical manager, of the firm of Leibler and Company, New York. He has secured the exclusive services for a long term of years, both for America and for England, of Miss Phyllis Neilson Terry, the daughter…
Paris, Aug. 19 – The police have forbidden the drinking of absinthe, automatic gambling machines and sharply censoring public entertainments and Cinemagraphs.
Last episodes of 'Neal of the Navy'; detective drama 'A Strange Adventure' in 3 parts; Wiffles: 'Fred as Soldier' [sic]; Charlie Chaplin by special request.
Tonight, the grand prize photoplay of great interest, featuring Lillian Weggins, 'Lillian's Atonement,' this marvellous film shows life in all its phases, from selected private gambling resorts to the excitement of a Western mining camp; Pathe's British Gazette No. 398,…
Plot of episodes 1 to 2 of 'The Fatal Ring' by Fred Jackson included. Copyright 1917 by Fred. Jackson. All rights reserved. See it in moving picture tomorrow evening at Victoria Theatre.
Plot of episodes 3 to 6 of 'The Fatal Ring' by Fred. Jackson included. Copyright 1917 by Fred. Jackson. All rights reserved. See it in moving picture tomorrow evening at Victoria Theatre.
Plot of episodes 7 to 8 of 'The Fatal Ring' by Fred. Jackson included. Copyright 1917 by Fred. Jackson. All rights reserved. See it in moving picture tomorrow evening at Victoria Theatre.
Plot of episodes 9 to 10 of 'The Fatal Ring' by Fred. Jackson included. Copyright 1917 by Fred. Jackson. All rights reserved. See it in moving picture tomorrow evening at Victoria Theatre.
Plot of episodes 11 to 12 of 'The Fatal Ring' by Fred. Jackson included. Copyright 1917 by Fred. Jackson. All rights reserved. See it in moving picture tomorrow evening at Victoria Theatre.