Evidence of the phenomenal and rapid growth of the kinematograph as a means of public entertainment is to be found in London and every provincial town, but in the United States it has caused quite a furore. Moving pictures of the historic Durbar pageantry have drawn to the theatre the most…

Mr. Filson Young's protest against the current pronunciation of 'cinema' is not likely to avail against rebellions and stiff-necked generation which recks little of Greek origins.

At the New Gallery Kinema, Regent Street, recently a private view was given of the film entitled 'Sixty Years a Queen,' an all-British production illustrating the life of Queen Victoria. Mr. W. Barker, principal of the Barker Motion Photography (Limited), the producers of the film,…

Mr Percy Wark, of the Kinema-colour Company, stated that the Japanese were taking a keen interest in cinematography. There were 100 picture theatres in Tokyo, 50 in Osaka and 15 in Kyoto and a series of native plays in natural colours were produced to be shown in London.

An appeal by Picture Theatres Limited from a judgment entered on the findings of a special jury by Mr. Justice Channell involved a question of considerable general interest in the Court of Appeal recently. The plaintiff, the respondent to the appeal, had gone to the Kinema Theatre in High-street…

The kinematograph is placing on record incidents in the great crisis. Some of the best films can be seen each evening at St. George's Indoor Kinema, Bubbling Well, Shanghai.

The difference between Chinese human nature and that of any other race is exhibited in an American report upon moving picture business as the business proceeds slowly. Years of patient endeavour has led the treaty port natives to form the picture house habit, but there are really only fifty…

Mr. McKenna has been engaged for several weeks in planning new schemes of taxation for his Budget to be announced next March. In principle it has been decided that theatres, music halls, kinemas–all entertainments shall be taxed. There might be a tax on tickets, probably in the form of a stamp…

Many chief constables represented that children are led to commit offences by witnessing kinematograph films depicting crimes and the use of firearms. Children often steal money to admission to kinemas. Attention should be given to the nature of the films.

There is no doubt whatever that a determined attempt is being made in certain quarters to discredit the kinemas. The appointment of a Commission of Inquiry, an unofficial body, it is true, but composed of responsible and reputable men and women, has been seized upon as an excuse to create a…

Keep the Kinemas Open': The Prussian Home Secretary has disapproved the suggestion the country's thousands of kinema theatres should be closed to save light and fuel. The real reason is that the propaganda value of patriotic films designed to bolster up war enthusiasm.

Film censorship methods were discussed by the Chief Examiner of Films at the Kinema Commission, Central Hall, Westminster recently. Among the general rules continued were the following: No figure of Christ; no nudity; no embraces to overstep the limits of affection; no indecent or suggestive…

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the Film Censor, addressing the members of the Old Playgoers' Club on the 'Kinema and the Censorship' referred to the preponderance of American films in this country and said we ought to have a fair share of the film production trade. While it was…

The writer mentioned the experience that he went to a kinema and saw a funny film.

A long article written by Dr. C. W. Saleeby. Filming has been used for public service, academic medical purpose, as well as entertainment. However, it still faces challenges from people who opposed it due to affecting business on alcohol bar or leading to emptying the public-house by changing…

Nearly twenty years have passed since the most famous surgeon in Paris came to Edinburgh, and showed us films of some of his newly devised operations. From that day to this the services of the kinema to science have continually increased, and are now for many purposes indispensable.

Mr. Herbert G. Ponting shared his views to the possibilities of the kinematograph for education purposes, as a medium on teaching history, natural history, art, literature legend and geography, etc. He was inspired by George Pearson, a former schoolmaster and now one of the most successful film…

Has the kinema made the bad boys that we are so constantly hearing about in these days. The report of a Commission which has been inquiring into the social, educational, moral, and physical influences of the 'pictures' to help us to decide the point. – 'Daily Mail'

The long expected news had come, and small groups of officers were discussing it in the smoking-room. During kinema performances the younger members of the mess usually congregate on a life saving raft back of the theatre.

July 28 and 29. Judex, episode 10 'The Heart of Jacqueline,' episode 11 'The Water Spirit.' 'The Movie Dummy' featuring Toto, the new Kinema comedian.