A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-12-06
Summary:

New York, Dec. 3 – A young English cinema actress, Majorie Lescomb, with four others, were burned to death in a fire at an apartment house.

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-07-02 - 1923-07-04
Summary:

Tonight and tomorrow, 'Bob Hampton of Placer,' the name means nothing to you if you have not read the book, but you may be sure that Marshall Neilan would not have produced it if it had not been a great story. The stars are James Kirkwood, Marjory [sic] Daw and Wesley Barry.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1923-09-01
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-11-16
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1923-12-07
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-01-25
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-03-26
Summary:

London, Feb. 17 – Eve on Roller Skates: London women have discovered a pastime which is already popular in the provinces – roller skating. Going over to a big skating rink the other afternoon, I found half a dozen of our best- known actresses, among them pretty Fay Compton, racing around with…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-04-01 - 1924-04-02
Summary:

Phenomenal success of Peter the Great, the strongest man in all the world. New picture programme starting tonight, Paramount's first British made production, 'The Call of Youth,' featuring Mary Glynne, Marjorie Hume, Jack Hobbs, Malcom Cherry and an all star English cast. Price…

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-04-01 - 1924-04-02
Summary:

Tonight till Wednesday, twice daily at 5.30 and 9.15, Peter the great, the strongest man in all the world. Grand change of programme. New picture programme starting tonight at last, Paramount's first British made production made in England, all British cast, good old English story, '…

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Headline: The Star
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-04-01 - 1924-04-02
Summary:

Tonight till Wednesday, twice daily at 5.30 and 9.15, Peter the Great (Peter Limutkin). New picture programme starting tonight, Paramount's first British made production, 'The Call of Youth,' featuring Mary Glynne, Marjorie Hume, Jack Hobbs, Malcom [sic] Cherry and an all-star…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-06-27
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-08-16
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1924-10-20
Summary:

It is difficult after seeing 'Love is an Awful Thing,' the comedy now showing at the Queen's Theatre, to know whether the acting, the direction of the story itself should receive the first mention. 'Love is an Awful Thing' is a broad farce throughout. It is a grand and…