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: 1907-09-25
Summary:

Tonight only a special series of pictures will be shown at Weismann's Rooms. The programme will include 'A Slave's Love,' 'The Servant Hypnotist,' 'The Maniac Juggler,' 'The Dancing Swine,' 'The Nurse's Strike,' ' The Red…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1907-10-05
Summary:

New pictures will be shown in Weismann's Rooms tonight, including: 'Life of Marie Antoinette,' 'The Hen with the Golden Eggs,' 'The Opium Smoker' and others of serious and comic characters.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1912-04-13
Summary:

Mr R. H. Stephenson, the popular manager of the Bijou, Scenic Theatre, has secured an interesting new programme of pictures which will be shown tonight. They include 'The Opium Smoker,' which is a most realistic nautical drama, as well as several comic films, include 'The Aligator…

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Headline: The Cinemas
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1912-04-18
Summary:

Hongkong has had little cause to complain of lack of entertainment for many months past, yet through it all the Victoria and Bijou Cinemagraphs have maintained their own as attractions and seldom fail to draw large houses. At the Victoria, the Quealys made success, while the sisters Price were…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-09-09 - 1914-09-11
Summary:

New songs and dances performances by The Gibson Girls; Also some exceedingly comic and interesting pictures; Coming film: 'The Trapper's Mistake' (2 parts, 3,000 ft);

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-10-14 - 1914-10-16
Summary:

The first picture connected with the great war, 'The Live Wire,' a sensational film in 2 parts, length 3,000 feet; performance by Wise & Milton; on Oct 17, 'A Woman of the People' in 4 parts, length 7,000 feet.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-15 - 1914-10-16
Summary:

Screening of 'The First Picture of the Great War' and 'A Live Wire' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Performance by Wise & Milton; Coming film: 'A Woman of the People'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-17 - 1914-10-20
Summary:

Films screening of 'A Woman of the People' (4 parts, 7,000 ft) and 'The First Picture Connected with the Great War'; Performance by Wise & Milton; 'The Midnight Sun' (8,000 ft)

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-17
Summary:

At the Bijou Scenic Theatre, 'A Woman of the People' will be shown for the first time. Pictorial Gazettes occupy the remainder of the bill.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-10-19
Summary:

Wise and Milton performed on Saturday evening at the Bijou. 'A Woman of the People' was screened, and it will be shown for the last time tomorrow evening. In addition, the first of a series of pictures in connection with the War and a beautiful scenic study 'On the Bank of Lake…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-10-19
Summary:

Bijou Theatre is showing 'A Woman of the People' about domestic life in France. Performances by Wise and Milton.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1914-10-19 - 1914-10-19
Summary:

For 4 nights only, the magnificent and strong drama, 'A Woman of the People' in 4 parts, length 7,000 feet; performance by 'Wise & Milton'; the first picture connected with the great war (by request); another great drama 'The Midnight Sun' in 8,000 feet is…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1914-12-09 - 1914-12-11
Summary:

Film screenings including Pathe's British War Gazette (5th Series, 1,500 ft); Also some exceedingly comic and interesting pictures; Performances by Bert Flatt and Flo Brooks; Coming film: 'Rocambole' (3rd Series, 7,000 ft) and 'Wells v Blake's Fight'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-01-27 - 1915-01-29
Summary:

Screening of the War Pictures, including 'The European War of 1914', 'The Meuse Valley After the Battle' and 'Animated War Gazette'; Also great comic pictures

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-20 - 1915-03-22
Summary:

Films screenings including 'My Friend 'Lumpy Levy'' (3 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'The Smouldering Spark' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-03-23 - 1915-03-23
Summary:

Films screenings including 'My Friend 'Lumpy Levy'' (3 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'The Smouldering Spark' (2 parts, 3,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-10 - 1915-04-12
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Sewer' (2 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'Life at the Bottom of the Sea' (3 parts, 5,000 ft); Also Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-13 - 1915-04-13
Summary:

Films screenings including 'The Sewer' (2 parts, 5,000 ft) and 'Life at the Bottom of the Sea' (3 parts, 5,000 ft); Also comic pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-14 - 1915-04-15
Summary:

Film screening of 'For the Sake of a Man' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Comic pictures; Orchestra in attendance

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1915-04-16 - 1915-04-16
Summary:

Film screening of 'For the Sake of a Man' (5 parts, 8,000 ft); Comic Pictures; Orchestra in attendance