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: 1919-08-07
Summary:

There will be a special matinee today at 5.15 p.m. at the Hongkong Theatre, with a new serial, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd episodes of 'The Bull's Eye.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-08-08
Summary:

The Hongkong Theatre will show 'Bull's Eye' this afternoon. There are several programmes, including a film 'Moon Child' and a drama 'One of the millions.'

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-09
Summary:

This afternoon at the matinee and the 7.15 performance the 9th and 10th episodes of the serial film 'The Moon Child' will be screened, and tomorrow, 'One of Millions' and 'The Bull's Eye' will be exhibited, and comedies will be shown at intervals.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-08-09
Summary:

Hongkong Theatre is showing the 9th and 10th episodes of the magnificent serial film 'The Moon Child.' The programme includes screening of 'One of Millions' and 'Bull's Eye.' Some exceptionally good comedies will be screened at intervals.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-12
Summary:

Next Wednesday three further episodes of the serial film 'Bull's Eye' will be screened, with a selection of comic pictures. The concluding parts of 'The Moon Child' featuring Marie Walcamp is going to be screened soon.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-08-15
Summary:

Hongkong Theatre has been well patronised by showing 'Moon Child' and the 'Bull's Eye' in the past few weeks. Tomorrow the 9th and 10th episodes of the 'Moon Child' will be screened.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-18
Summary:

The Hongkong Theatre was again crowded on Saturday and Sunday to see episodes 11 and 12 of 'The Moon Child,' featuring Marie Walcamp. The 'Bull's Eye' too is proving very popular. These plays, in addition to the 'Daughter of the people' screened at the matinee…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-20
Summary:

At the matinee at the Hongkong theatre tomorrow further episodes of the 'Bull's Eye' will be shown and at 9.15 p.m. performance 'The Reward' a five part drama will be screened, featuring Miss Bessie Barriscale. 'The Moon Child' will be exhibited.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1919-08-23
Summary:

The management desires to inform the public that, owing to the late arrival of steamers, there will be no 'Moon Child' episodes shown this week. Paramount's 'The Explorer,' featuring Lou Tellegen, will be screened tomorrow. Mme. Sarah Bernhart, makes her debut as a…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1919-08-23
Summary:

During the week the rest of the episode of 'The Moon Child' will not be screened owing to the late arrival of steamers. From today at 9.15pm, 'The Explorer' in five parts will be screened. It is the work by famous English dramatist, William Somerset Maugham. 14th and 15th…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-07-10
Summary:

Hamilton Revelle in the magnificent drama 'An Enemy to Society' in five parts will be screened in Hongkong Theatre. The next change of programme includes 'The Seven Deadly Sins.'

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-07-22
Summary:

Envy,' the first of 'Seven Deadly Sins' series featuring Ann Murdock [sic], was shown last night at the Hongkong Theatre.

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-07-24
Summary:

The second series of the film 'The Seven Deadly Sins,' in five parts, entitled 'Greed' will be screened from tonight to Tuesday next, in the Hongkong Theatre. The first, 'Envy,' has just concluded and the rest will be shown in regular course. Various new comedies…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-07-29
Summary:

The serial film 'The Seven Deadly Sins' which is now screening at Hongkong Theatre has attracted large attendances at the matinees and night performances. Last night the third series of this picture was given, 'Sloth.' Miss Charlotte Wilkin has the leading role.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-07-31
Summary:

At the matinee and evening performances today at the Hongkong Theatre the fourth series of the film 'The Seven Deadly Sins' will be shown. Entitled 'Pride,' the film features Halbrook Blinn.

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-08-03
Summary:

At the Hongkong Theatre last night 'Passion,' another episode of the 'Seven Deadly Sins' was shown to large audiences. The next of the series will be 'Wrath' with H. B. Warner playing the lead role. Coming shortly will be the famous Fox star, June Caprice, in '…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-06
Summary:

Notwithstanding counter attractions, the attendance at the Hongkong theatre has been very large during the week, and as the 'Seven Deadly Sins' series is coming soon to an end, and a new production from William Fox is being now announced, it is expected that the patronage will be…

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Headline: Kinema Notes
Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1920-08-12
Summary:

At the Hongkong Theatre, the last and most deadly of the 'Seven Sins' is being shown. On Saturday next 'The Pretty Sister of Jose,' a Paramount picture feature Marguerite Clark, will be screened. 'Patsy,' a Fox Production, has not yet arrived. New Vitagraph comedies…

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Newspaper Source: South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 1920-08-13
Summary:

The last series of the 'Seven Sins' in seven parts is now being screened at the Hongkong Theatre, featuring Shirley Mason. On Saturday next a new attraction, a Paramount drama in five parts, in which Marguerite Clarke takes the leading role, is 'The Pretty Sister of Jose.'…

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Newspaper Source: The China Mail
Publication Date: 1924-05-06
Summary:

Passion,' starring Pola Negri, will be shown in the Star Theatre for the last time tomorrow night. Mr. William Heughun, the famous Scottish singer appears in Thursday night and the popular Quaints Co. beginning a Kowloon season on Friday night.