A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1900-04-26
Summary:

The hankering after the mysterious and the attractions of a good variety of entertainment drew together a good attendance lasts night at the third performance of the Ada Delroy Company in the Theatre Royal. Much enthusiasm was evinced by the exhibition on the bioscope of a series of pictures…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1905-12-18
Summary:

On the site of Longevity Monastery, a new style of shops and houses with verandahs like these in Hong Kong will be built. There will be ample roads for rickshas with footpaths on both sides for people to walk upon. On the northeast corner a big theatre like the Taiping Theatre, of Hong Kong,…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1906-06-11
Summary:

The show of 'moving pictures' at the City Hall on Saturday night drew a fairly large and appreciative audience, and the leading 'actors' in the Britt Nelson night weight contest. The pictures are clear and steady, and certainly make up a unique performance which will attract…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-01-05
Summary:

A very good story is told of Mr. Sidney Dark, the dramatic critic, and this year's President of the O.P. Club, who took the chair at the Old Savoyards dinner, Mr. Dark, as is well-known, is the critic of the 'Daily Express,' and went into the sub-editor's room one evening…

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Headline: Cinemagraphs
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-11-04
Summary:

The Cinematograph Pathe at Weismann's Rooms drew a good house on Saturday with its new set of pictures; The Victoria Cinematograph, which is established in a new saloon in Des Voeux Road, was well patronised on Saturday night when new pictures were exhibited. It will be opened nightly, two…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1907-11-18
Summary:

The first day's play of the cricket match drew a big crowd of spectators. A Pretty Fete: Visitors obtained a good deal of fun from the excellent films shown by the Cinematograph Company, which usually exhibits in the hall attached to the Café Weismann. The moving pictures were flung onto a…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1911-09-18
Summary:

The weekend programme at the Victoria cinematograph was again an attractive one, and drew large houses. The Harmonious Huxhams trip was greatly appreciated, and the pictures were, as usual, very interesting. Tonight there will be an entire change of programme.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-05-13
Summary:

The Bijou, now a picture show pure and simple, drew large houses at all sessions on Saturday. Besides special feature films, the latest pictorial news from home included the boat race, the English Cup ties, etc., and were most acceptable.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-10-07
Summary:

The article mentioned the strong growth of the cinema business in Great Britain and America. These important and interesting facts of the wonderful growth of cinema are given by Mr. Valentia Steer in his book, The Romance of the Cinema. Mr. Steer also mentioned the cinematograph has caught the…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1913-10-09
Summary:

Six years ago the total number of employees in cinematograph theatres in Great Britain was about 500. They now exceed 125,000. Their weekly wage-bill probably runs into £250,000 or more. The number of people visiting the cinemas per week must be well over eight million. These and many other…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-04-25
Summary:

The pictures of Captain Scott's dash for the South Pole drew a fair house last evening at the Theatre Royal. There will be matinee this afternoon.

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Headline: Bijou Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-08-17
Summary:

The new programme at the Bijou Theatre drew a good attendance of Europeans and Chinese last night. The Pathe Gazette and Pathe Cartoons are good and the three-part melodramatic film entitled 'The Betraying Mark' held the interest of all the spectators from start to finish. Tonight and…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1916-03-14
Summary:

Something entirely different' is being advertised for tonight's show by the Melbourne Company at the Victoria, and judging from excerpts extracted for 'Suzanne,' it should be a musical treat. Wagner, Tschaikowsky, Sullivan, Mendelssohn, Chas. Aucliffe [sic], Sidney Jones, etc…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-03-14
Summary:

The Melbourne Company will stage a miniature musical comedy called 'Suzanne,' members included Tosti, Stephen Adams, Edwin Green, Arthur Sullivan, Tschaikowsky, Sidney Jones, Lionel Monckton, Wagner and Miss Ada Edney with Mr Tom Melbourne.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1916-04-28
Summary:

The war picture shown at the Victoria Theatre by Mr M. Newman was appreciated by a large audience. 25 percent of gross takings were devoted to the Bandage Fund drew many to the theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1917-01-09
Summary:

At the Bijou Theatre Mdle. Sonia will give her last performance tonight and The White Mahatma Coy. Will commence tomorrow. The latter was in the Colony about six months ago and drew very good houses.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-02-26
Summary:

The two artists now performing at the Victoria Theatre are easily the best that the cinema houses have seen for many a long day. They drew a packed house on Saturday night, and some ill-natured people were saying: 'Much too good for Hong Kong.' The Ventriloquist, Mr. Abbott, is quite a…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-07-17
Summary:

The very fine programme put on at the Victoria Theatre last night drew a most appreciative audience. The main feature was the five-part film 'The Spender,' which is one of the most exciting and strongly-acted dramas screened in Hong Kong for a long time past. The beautiful Pathe colour…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-08-20 - 1918-08-20
Summary:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 22, 23 and 24, Mrs. Vernon Castle, the best known, best dressed woman in the world in the film that drew all London, 'Thou Shalt Not' or 'The Mark of Cain.' Book you seats early to avoid disappointment.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-08-20 - 1918-08-20
Summary:

August 22-24. Mrs. Vernon Castle, the best known, best dressed woman in the world in the film that drew all London 'Thou Shalt Not' or 'The Mark of Cain.'