The Mayor of New York has summarily revoked all licences for cinematograph exhibitions throughout the city. It is announced that he will not issue any fresh licences until satisfied that adequate precautions are taken against fire. Cinematograph shows have grown recently into a gigantic…

To the Editor S. C. M. Post – I visited the Salon Cinema show in Flower Street for the purpose of seeing the excellent films of the late Sovereign's funeral which were being shown, as a member of the loyal and patriotic audience present, could not but feel deeply impressed and touched by…

Cinematograph films taken during the recent champagne riots at Ay [sic] have led to the identification and arrest of a number of the men who led the rioters, while other accused persons who have protested their innocence are shown red-handed in the records.

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.

General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien has made an appeal 'to certain theatrical managers to endeavour to raise the tone of performances they prepare for the public, especially for the younger members of our fighting profession. He also gave some comments on good and bad theatres, music halls and…

A peace parley that had been arranged between Charlie Chaplin and his wife Miss Mildred Harris who were to have met in the office of the comedian's lawyer recently, did not take place. Threats she had made to 'tie up' his property, and observations on his alleged Bolshevism, had…

The Tokyo theatre proprietors propose to protest against taxation of seats by opening the theatres free for admission. That is about the least objectionable sort of propaganda we have heard of for a long time. The public will like it the better the longer it lasts.

An explosion at the Diana Theatre in Milan is believed by the police to be a protest against Malatesta's imprisonment. Enrico Malatesta is in prison on the charge of having instigated the charge of having instigated the bombing of the Hotel Cavour in Milan in 1919.

A petition has been presented to the Canton Municipal authorities protesting against the promulgation of the restriction that theatres are not allowed to continue their shows after midnight. Previously, the theatres continued till dawn.

The theatres have been being the agencies of public culture and morality. It is believed that the same fact will overtake any protest against the movies. A sure process of time and a bettering public judgement are needed for the film world to purge its evils. – Boston Transcript

The second issue of the 'China Gazette' will be screened at the Coronet Theatre. Among the current events depicted are General Leonard Wood's visit to Peking, the vaccination campaign at Woosung, the Shantung protest processions, certain well-known foreigners playing Ma Jeuk, and…

Proprietors of local cinemas this morning figured in the Police Court on several summonses for affixing bills and posters on Crown property. Mr. H. W. Ray of the Coronet Theatre was summoned on two courts – for posting bills on prohibited walls at Lower Albert Road and at the flight of steps…

Peking, July 12 – The Chinese students' unions in Japan and America, have wired to the Ministry of the Interior protesting against the filming of the Lincheng bandit outraged by the movie companies because the exhibition of the pictures in foreign countries will do great harm to China. It…

Several hundred foreigners and Japanese at the Kamakura Gekijo were disappointed recently when the local police entered the theatre shortly before the showing of 'Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood' and issued an injunction against the film, reports the Japan Advertiser. The police…

Athens, Sept.2 – A storm of indignation has been aroused in Greece over the Italian action. All the theatres have been closed as a sign of mourning, and numerous public bodies have protested.

(To the Editor of the 'Hongkong Telegraph') J. McCabe rose voice against poor performances and film presentation at Hongkong Theatres. It is a high time for the public to protest against such poor presentations in the guise of masterpieces. The newspaper boasted a lot about the…

(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post) As was to be expected, the appearance of 'Fairness'' tactless letter in the correspondence columns of our morning paper has brought a storm of protest. I am a twice weekly patron to the Coronet and Queen's. Many of the pictures exhibited are…