A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1910-01-06
Summary:

Last night there was a bumper house at the Salon Cinematograph. The management produced the magnificent film Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' being 2,000 feet long, took about an hour to be reproduced on the screen. This was the first time this picture was being shown in Hongkong. The…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1910-01-06
Summary:

The Salon-Cinema is nightly drawing good houses, as the majority of the pictures thrown on the screen were new. Last night Shakespeare's tragedy 'Macbeth' was shown for the first time, and will be continued tonight and tomorrow. We would suggest to the management that the seats at…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1910-01-10
Summary:

The Salon Cinema-Theatre is drawing full houses night after night. The management has arranged a special programme for tonight and tomorrow night, and by special request they will reproduce the magnificent film 'Macbeth' which was taken in London by the 'Cinema Roma.' Those…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1911-01-03 - 1911-01-04
Summary:

Premier hall of the colony (Des Voeux Road Central, Opposite Central Market). Schedule details included. Tonight! Debut of Miss Dolly Swift. Debut of Miss Queenie Laurance, an eminent English artiste. Miss Sadie Melrose, Miss Pearl Lovell and Mr Frank King. The grand film 'Macbeth.'…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1913-11-05
Summary:

The 'filming' of 'Macbeth,' begun at Heidelberg recently, was completed at Sir Hubert von Herkorner's house at Bushey. The three principals were Mr. Arthur Bourehier as Macbeth, Miss Violet Vanbrugh as Lady Macbeth, and Mr. Heatherley as Macduff. 'Lululaund'…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1918-08-09 - 1918-08-12
Summary:

August 9-12. The great French drama 'Instinct.' British Gazette No. 455 and 'The Flirt.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1918-08-09 - 1918-08-12
Summary:

August 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, the great French drama, 'Instinct.' Also British Gazette No. 455, 'The Flirt,' etc. Booking at Anderson's.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-06-10 - 1922-06-10
Summary:

The Coronet: Today, Bebe Daniels in 'You Never Can Tell.' Tomorrow, Vivian Martin in 'You Never Saw Such a Girl.' Kowloon Theatre: Today, Mahlon Hamilton and Lillian Rich in 'Half a Chance.' Tomorrow, Harold Lloyd in 'The Flirt.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-06-14 - 1922-06-14
Summary:

The Coronet: At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, all comedy programme, Mack Sennett's 'Home Talent' (5 parts), Larry Semon in 'The Head Waiter,' and Topical Budget. Kowloon Theatre: Today at 5.45 & 9.15 p.m., Fred Stone in 'The Goat,' Harold Lloyd in 'The…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-06-14 - 1922-06-14
Summary:

The Coronet: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, all-comedy programme: Mack Sennett's 'Home Talent' in 5 parts. Also Larry Semon in 'The Head Waiter' and Topical Budget. Kowloon Theatre: Today at 5.45 and 9.15, Fred Stone in 'The Goat,' Harold Lloyd in 'The Flirt…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-06-14 - 1922-06-14
Summary:

The Coronet: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, all comedy programme: Mack Sennett in 'Home Talent' in 5 parts. Larry Semon in 'The Head Waiter' and Topical Budget. Kowloon Theatre: Today at 5.45 and 9.15, Fred Stone in 'The Goat.' Harold Lloyd in 'The Flirt' and…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-06-15 - 1922-06-15
Summary:

The Coronet: At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, Norma Talmadge in 'The Sign on the Door.' Kowloon Theatre: Today at 9.15 p.m., Fred Stone in 'The Goat,' and Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels in 'The Flirt.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-06-15 - 1922-06-15
Summary:

The Coronet: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, Norma Talmadge in 'The Sign on the Door.' Kowloon Theatre: Today at 5.45 and 9.15, Fred Stone in 'The Goat' and Harold Lloyd in 'The Flirt.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1922-06-15 - 1922-06-15
Summary:

The Coronet: 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15, Norma Talmadge in 'The Sign on the Door.' Kowloon Theatre: Today at 9.15, Fred Stone in 'The Goat' and Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels in 'The Flirt.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-08-04
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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-11-13 - 1922-11-13
Summary:

All the productions of the United Artists Film Corporation will be presented at the Coronet, Hongkong and the Pearl, Canton, and at no other theatre in South China. D. W. Griffith's screen masterpiece, 'Way Down East' opens at the Coronet tonight. It will be followed by Douglas…

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Headline: The Coronet
Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-12-15 - 1922-12-15
Summary:

All next week, we are showing Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers' and Mary Pickford in 'Little Lord Fauntleroy.' After which we shall show George Arliss in 'Disraeli' and Otis Skinner in 'Kismet.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1922-12-22 - 1922-12-22
Summary:

Whatever else you do during the Xmas holidays, you must go to the Coronet to see Mary Pickford in 'Little Lord Fauntleroy.' The little house that shows the big pictures will surpass itself during the holidays. Tonight till Sunday, Douglas Fairbanks in 'The Three Musketeers.'…